Psalm 149

Sing to the Lord a New Song

149^uPraise the Lord!

Sing to the Lord ^va new song,

his praise in ^wthe assembly of the godly!

²Let Israel ^xbe glad in ^yhis Maker;

let the children of Zion rejoice in their ^zKing!

³Let them praise his name with ^adancing,

making melody to him with ^btambourine and ^clyre!

⁴For the Lord ^dtakes pleasure in his people;

he ^eadorns the humble with salvation.

⁵Let the godly exult in glory;

let them ^fsing for joy on their ^gbeds.

⁶Let ^hthe high praises of God be in their throats

and ⁱtwo-edged swords in their hands,

⁷to execute vengeance on the nations

and punishments on the peoples,

⁸to bind their kings with ^jchains

and their nobles with fetters of iron,

⁹to execute on them the judgment ^kwritten!

^lThis is honor for all his godly ones.

^uPraise the Lord!