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149 Praise Yahweh!
    Sing to Yahweh a new song,
    his praise in the assembly of the saints.
Let Israel rejoice in him who made them.
    Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Let them praise his name in the dance!
    Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!
For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people.
    He crowns the humble with salvation.
Let the saints rejoice in honor.
    Let them sing for joy on their beds.
May the high praises of God be in their mouths,
    and 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;
to execute on them the written judgment.
    All his saints have this honor.
Praise Yah!

A Song About Rejoicing in God

149 Hallelujah!
    Sing a new song to the Lord,
        praising him where the godly gather together.
May Israel rejoice in its Maker,
    and Zion’s descendants in their King!
May they praise his name with dancing,
    chanting songs to him with tambourines and lyres.
For the Lord is pleased with his people;
    he beautifies the afflicted with salvation.

May those he loves be exalted,
    singing for joy on their couches.
Let high praises to God be heard[a] in their throats,
    while they wield two-edged swords in their hands
as they bring retribution to nations
    and punishment to peoples,
binding their kings with chains,
    their officials with iron bands,
and executing the judgment written against them.
This is honor for all the ones he loves.

Hallelujah!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:6 The Heb. lacks heard