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Psalm 149

Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel

Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
    his praise in the assembly of the faithful.(A)
Let Israel be glad in its Maker;
    let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.(B)
Let them praise his name with dancing,
    making melody to him with tambourine and lyre.(C)
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;
    he adorns the humble with victory.(D)
Let the faithful exult in glory;
    let them sing for joy on their couches.(E)
Let the high praises of God be in their throats
    and two-edged swords in their hands,(F)
to execute vengeance on the nations
    and punishment on the peoples,
to bind their kings with fetters
    and their nobles with chains of iron,
to execute on them the judgment decreed.
    This is glory for all his faithful ones.
Praise the Lord!(G)

Psalm 149

Praise for God’s Triumph

Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song,(A)
His praise in the assembly of the godly.(B)
Let Israel celebrate its Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.(C)
Let them praise His name with dancing
and make music to Him with tambourine and lyre.(D)
For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people;(E)
He adorns the humble with salvation.(F)
Let the godly celebrate in triumphal glory;
let them shout for joy on their beds.(G)

Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths[a]
and a double-edged sword in their hands,(H)
inflicting vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples,(I)
binding their kings with chains
and their dignitaries with iron shackles,(J)
carrying out the judgment decreed against them.
This honor is for all His godly people.(K)
Hallelujah!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:6 Lit throat