Psalms 149

1 Praise ye Jah! Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.

Praise Yahweh! Sing a new song to Yahweh, praise him whenever [his] faithful [people] gather together!

2 Israel doth rejoice in his Maker, Sons of Zion do joy in their king.

[You] Israeli people, be glad because of [what God], who created you, [has done for you]! You people of Jerusalem, rejoice because of [what God] your king [has done for you]!

3 They praise His name in a dance, With timbrel and harp sing praise to Him.

Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines, and by playing harps to praise him!

4 For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.

Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble [people] by helping them to defeat [their enemies].

5 Exult do saints in honour, They sing aloud on their beds.

God’s people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!

6 The exaltation of God [is] in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.

They [MTY] should shout loudly to praise God; but [they should also hold] sharp swords in their hands,

7 To do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.

[ready to use them] to defeat the [soldiers of] nations [that do not worship God], and to punish the people [of those nations],

8 To bind their kings with chains, And their honoured ones with fetters of iron,

and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,

9 To do among them the judgment written, An honour it [is] for all his saints. Praise ye Jah!

to judge [and punish] the people of those nations, like [God] wrote/declared [should be done]. It is (a privilege/an honor) for God’s faithful people to do that! Praise Yahweh!