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Yahweh Takes Pleasure in His People

149 [a]Praise Yah!
Sing to Yahweh a (A)new song,
His praise (B)in the assembly of the holy ones.
Let Israel be glad in (C)his Maker;
Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their (D)King.
Let them praise His name with (E)dancing;
With (F)tambourine and lyre let them sing praises to Him.
For Yahweh (G)takes pleasure in His people;
He will (H)beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

Let the (I)holy ones exult in glory;
Let them (J)sing for joy on their beds.
Let the (K)exaltations of God be in their throats,
And a (L)two-edged (M)sword in their hand,
To (N)execute vengeance on the nations
And punishments on the peoples,
To bind their kings (O)with chains
And their (P)honored men with fetters of iron,
To (Q)execute on them the judgment written;
This is the (R)majesty of all His holy ones.
[b]Praise Yah!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:1 Or Hallelujah!
  2. Psalm 149:9 Or Hallelujah!

Psalm 149

Praise the Lord!

Sing to the Lord a new song.
    Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful.

O Israel, rejoice in your Maker.
    O people of Jerusalem,[a] exult in your King.
Praise his name with dancing,
    accompanied by tambourine and harp.
For the Lord delights in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.
Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them.
    Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds.

Let the praises of God be in their mouths,
    and a sharp sword in their hands—
to execute vengeance on the nations
    and punishment on the peoples,
to bind their kings with shackles
    and their leaders with iron chains,
to execute the judgment written against them.
    This is the glorious privilege of his faithful ones.

Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. 149:2 Hebrew Zion.