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Psalm 149

Praise Him, All His People

Praise Him, All His People

Praise the Lord.[a]

The Church Triumphant

Sing to the Lord a new song.
Sing his praise in the congregation of his favored ones.
Let Israel rejoice in its Maker.
Let the people of Zion celebrate for their King.
Let them praise his name with dancing.
With hand drum and lyre let them make music to him.
For the Lord is pleased with his people.
He adorns the humble with salvation.
Let those he favors rejoice in honor.
Let them shout for joy on their beds.

The Church Militant

May high praise of God be in their throats,
and a two-edged sword in their hands,
to inflict vengeance on the nations
and punishments on the peoples,
to bind their kings with chains
and their nobles with iron shackles,
to carry out the judgment written against them.
This is the glory of all his favored people.
Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:1 Hebrew hallelu Yah

Praise to God for His Future Judgment

149 Praise Yah.[a]
Sing to Yahweh a new song,
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel be glad in its maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing;
let them sing praises to him with tambourine and lyre.
For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people;
he glorifies the afflicted with salvation.
Let the faithful exult in glory;
let them sing for joy on their beds.
Let the extolling of God be in their throat,
and a double-edged sword in their hand,
to execute vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples,[b]
to bind their kings with chains
and their nobles[c] with fetters of iron,
to execute on them the judgment that is decreed.[d]
This will be honor for all his faithful ones;
Praise Yah.[e]

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:1 Hebrew hallelujah
  2. Psalm 149:7 Reading against the MT and with the LXX
  3. Psalm 149:8 Literally “honorable ones”
  4. Psalm 149:9 Hebrew “written”
  5. Psalm 149:9 Hebrew hallelujah