Psalm 149:2-4
New English Translation
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Creator.
Let the people[a] of Zion delight in their King.[b]
3 Let them praise his name with dancing.
Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp.
4 For the Lord takes delight in his people;
he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.[c]
Footnotes
- Psalm 149:2 tn Heb “sons.”
- Psalm 149:2 sn The Lord is the King here, as the parallelism in the previous line (“their creator”) indicates.
- Psalm 149:4 tn Heb “he honors the oppressed [with] deliverance.”
Psalm 149:2-4
New International Version
Psalm 149:2-4
New King James Version
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their (A)King.
3 (B)Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For (C)the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
(D)He will beautify the [a]humble with salvation.
Footnotes
- Psalm 149:4 meek
Psalm 149:2-4
King James Version
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
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