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149 Praise the Lord!
Sing a new song[a] to the Lord!
    Sing his praise in the assembly of his followers.
Let Israel be happy with their Maker.
    Let the people of Zion rejoice with their King.
Let them praise him by dancing
    and playing their tambourines and harps.
The Lord is happy with his people.
    He did a wonderful thing for his humble people.
    He saved them!
Let his followers rejoice in this victory!
    Let them sing for joy, even in their beds!

Let the people shout praise to God.
    And with a sharp sword in their hand,
let them take revenge on the other nations.
    Let them go punish those people.
They will put their kings in chains
    and their leaders in chains of iron.
They will punish those nations as God commanded.
    This is an honor for all his followers.

Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:1 new song Whenever God did a new and wonderful thing for his people, they would write a new song about it.

Psalm 149

Praise the Lord.[a](A)

Sing to the Lord a new song,(B)
    his praise in the assembly(C) of his faithful people.

Let Israel rejoice(D) in their Maker;(E)
    let the people of Zion be glad in their King.(F)
Let them praise his name with dancing(G)
    and make music to him with timbrel and harp.(H)
For the Lord takes delight(I) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.(J)
Let his faithful people rejoice(K) in this honor
    and sing for joy on their beds.(L)

May the praise of God be in their mouths(M)
    and a double-edged(N) sword in their hands,(O)
to inflict vengeance(P) on the nations
    and punishment(Q) on the peoples,
to bind their kings with fetters,(R)
    their nobles with shackles of iron,(S)
to carry out the sentence written against them—(T)
    this is the glory of all his faithful people.(U)

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9