Psalms 149

1 Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.

Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord! Praise him wherever his faithful followers gather!

2 Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let Israel celebrate their Creator; let the people of Zion be happy in their King.

3 Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!

Praise his nature with dancing; sing praises to him, accompanied by tambourine and harp.

4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

For the Lord enjoys his people; he honors the oppressed with salvation.

5 Let the saints rejoice in honour. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.

6 May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand,

May their praises of God always be on their lips, a double-edged sword in their hands,

7 to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;

ready to take revenge on the nations, to punish the foreign peoples,

8 to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

to imprison their kings in shackles and their leaders in iron chains,

9 to execute on them the written judgement. All his saints have this honour. Praise the LORD!

to impose the judgment decreed against them. This is an honor for all his faithful followers. Praise the Lord!