Mezmurlar 149

1 RAB'be övgüler sunun! RAB'be yeni bir ezgi söyleyin, Sadık kullarının toplantısında O'nu ezgilerle övün!

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

2 İsrail Yaratıcısı'nda sevinç bulsun, Siyon halkı Kralları'yla coşsun!

[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 Dans ederek övgüler sunsunlar O'nun adına, Tef ve lir çalarak O'nu ilahilerle övsünler!

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

4 Çünkü RAB halkından hoşlanır, Alçakgönüllüleri zafer tacıyla süsler.

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

5 Bu onurla mutlu olsun sadık kulları, Sevinç ezgileri okusunlar yataklarında!

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

6 Ağızlarında Tanrı'ya yüce övgüler, Ellerinde iki ağızlı kılıçla

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

7 Uluslardan öç alsınlar, Halkları cezalandırsınlar,

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

8 Krallarını zincire, Soylularını prangaya vursunlar!

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

9 Yazılan kararı onlara uygulasınlar! Bütün sadık kulları için onurdur bu. RAB'be övgüler sunun!

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!