Psaltaren 149

1 Halleluja. Sjunger Herranom en ny viso; de heligas församling skall lofva honom.

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

2 Israel glädje sig af den honom gjort hafver; Zions barn vare glade öfver sin Konung.

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

3 De skola lofva hans Namn i dans; med trummor och harpor skola de spela honom.

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

4 Ty Herren hafver ett behag till sitt folk; han hjelper den elända härliga.

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

5 De helige skola glade vara, och prisa, och lofva i deras säng;

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

6 Deras mun skall upphöja Gud; och skola hafva skarp svärd i sina händer;

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

7 Att de skola hämnas ibland Hedningarna, och straffa ibland folken;

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

8 Till att binda deras Konungar med kedjor, och deras ädlingar med jernfjettrar;

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

9 Att de skola göra dem den rätt, derom skrifvet står: Denna ärona skola alle hans heliga hafva. Halleluja.

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