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

149 Praise Hashem. Shiru l’Adonoi shir chadash (Sing unto Hashem a new song), and His praise in the Kahal Chasidim.

Let Yisroel rejoice in Him that made him; let the Bnei Tziyon be glad in their Melech.

Let them praise Shmo in the dance; let them sing zemirot unto Him with the tambourine and kinnor.

For Hashem taketh pleasure in His people; He will crown the meek with Yeshuah (salvation).

Let the Chasidim be joyful in kavod; let them sing for joy upon their beds.

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

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

To bind their melachim with chains, and their nobles with shackles of barzel (iron);

To execute upon them the mishpat katuv (written judgment); this honor have all His Chasidim. Hallelu Hashem.