Psalm 149

The Voice

¹ Praise the Eternal!
Write new songs; sing them to Him with all your might!
    Gather with His faithful followers in joyful praise;
² Let all of Israel celebrate their Maker, their God, their friend;
    let the children of Zion find great joy in their true King.
³ So let the music begin; praise His name—dance and sing
    to the rhythm of the tambourine, and to the tune of the harp.
⁴ For the Eternal is listening, and nothing pleases Him more than His people;
    He raises up the poor and endows them with His salvation.
⁵ Let His faithful followers erupt in praise,
    singing triumphantly wherever they are, even as they lie down for sleep in the evening.
⁶ With the name of God and praise in their mouths,
    with a two-edged sword in their hands,
⁷ Let them take revenge on all nations who deny God.
    Let them punish the peoples.
⁸ Kings and nobles will be locked up,
    and their freedom will be bound in iron shackles.
⁹ This judgment against them, decreed by a holy God, will be carried out.
    It’s an honor for all His faithful followers to serve Him.
Praise the Eternal!