PSALM 149

Israel Invoked to Praise the Lord.

1 1Praise 2the Lord!

Sing to the Lord a anew song,

And His praise bin the congregation of the godly ones.

2 Let Israel be glad in ahis Maker;

Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their bKing.

3 Let them praise His name with adancing;

Let them sing praises to Him with btimbrel and lyre.

4 For the Lord atakes pleasure in His people;

He will bbeautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

5 Let the agodly ones exult in glory;

Let them bsing for joy on their beds.

6 Let the ahigh praises of God be in their 1mouth,

And a btwo-edged csword in their hand,

7 To aexecute vengeance on the nations

And punishment on the peoples,

8 To bind their kings awith chains

And their bnobles with fetters of iron,

9 To aexecute on them the judgment written;

This is an bhonor for all His godly ones.

1Praise 2the Lord!