Psalm 149

1 [Lobet Jehova! [Hallelujah!] ] Singet Jehova ein neues Lied, sein Lob in der Versammlung der Frommen!

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

2 Israel freue sich seines Schöpfers; die Kinder Zions sollen frohlocken über ihren König!

[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 Loben sollen sie seinen Namen mit Reigen, mit Tamburin und Laute ihm Psalmen singen!

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

4 Denn Jehova hat Wohlgefallen an seinem Volke; er schmückt die Sanftmütigen mit Rettung.

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

5 Es sollen jubeln die Frommen in [O. über die] Herrlichkeit, jauchzen auf ihren Lagern!

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

6 Lobeserhebungen Gottes [El] seien in ihrer Kehle, und ein zweischneidiges Schwert in ihrer Hand,

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

7 Um Rache auszuüben an den Nationen, Bestrafungen an den Völkerschaften;

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

8 Ihre Könige zu binden mit Ketten, und ihre Edlen mit eisernen Fesseln; [Eig. Fußeisen]

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

9 An ihnen auszuüben das geschriebene Gericht! Das ist die Ehre aller seiner Frommen. Lobet Jehova! [Hallelujah!]

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!