Psalmorum 149

1 alleluia cantate Domino canticum novum laus eius in ecclesia sanctorum

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

2 laetetur Israhel in eo qui fecit eum et filii Sion exultent in rege suo

[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 laudent nomen eius in choro in tympano et psalterio psallant ei

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

4 quia beneplacitum est Domino in populo suo et exaltabit mansuetos in salute

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

5 exultabunt sancti in gloria laetabuntur in cubilibus suis

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

6 exaltationes Dei in gutture eorum et gladii ancipites in manibus eorum

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

7 ad faciendam vindictam in nationibus increpationes in populis

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

8 ad alligandos reges eorum in conpedibus et nobiles eorum in manicis ferreis

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

9 ut faciant in eis iudicium conscriptum gloria haec est omnibus sanctis eius

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!