以色列要赞美上帝

149 你们要赞美耶和华!
要向耶和华唱新歌,
在祂忠心子民的聚会中颂赞祂!
愿以色列因他的造物主而欢喜,
愿锡安的百姓因他们的君王而快乐。
愿他们跳舞赞美祂的名,
击鼓弹琴歌颂祂。
因为耶和华喜爱祂的子民,
祂赐尊荣给谦卑的人,
使他们得胜。
愿祂忠心的子民因所得的荣耀而欢乐,
愿他们躺卧在床上的时候也欢唱。
6-7 愿他们高声颂赞耶和华,
手握两刃利剑向列国复仇,
在列邦中施行惩罚,
用铁链捆绑他们的君王,
用铁铐锁住他们的首领,
按他们的罪状审判他们。
这就是祂忠心的子民所得的荣耀。
你们要赞美耶和华!

149 Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.

Sing to the Lord a New Song

149 (A)Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord (B)a new song,
    his praise in (C)the assembly of the godly!
Let Israel (D)be glad in (E)his Maker;
    let the children of Zion rejoice in their (F)King!
Let them praise his name with (G)dancing,
    making melody to him with (H)tambourine and (I)lyre!
For the Lord (J)takes pleasure in his people;
    he (K)adorns the humble with salvation.
Let the godly exult in glory;
    let them (L)sing for joy on their (M)beds.
Let (N)the high praises of God be in their throats
    and (O)two-edged swords in their hands,
to execute vengeance on the nations
    and punishments on the peoples,
to bind their kings with (P)chains
    and their nobles with fetters of iron,
to execute on them the judgment (Q)written!
    (R)This is honor for all his godly ones.
(S)Praise the Lord!

Praise to God for His Salvation and Judgment

149 Praise[a] the Lord!

(A)Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise in the assembly of saints.

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their (B)King.
(C)Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
For (D)the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
(E)He will beautify the [b]humble with salvation.

Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them (F)sing aloud on their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And (G)a two-edged sword in their hand,
To execute vengeance on the nations,
And punishments on the peoples;
To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
(H)To execute on them the written judgment—
(I)This honor have all His saints.

[c]Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:1 Heb. Hallelujah
  2. Psalm 149:4 meek
  3. Psalm 149:9 Heb. Hallelujah