Psalm 149–150

PSALM 149

Yahweh Takes Pleasure in His People

¹¹Praise Yah!

Sing to Yahweh a ^anew song,

His praise ^bin the assembly of the holy ones.

²Let Israel be glad in ^ahis Maker;

Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their ^bKing.

³Let them praise His name with ^adancing;

With ^btambourine and lyre let them sing praises to Him.

⁴For Yahweh ^atakes pleasure in His people;

He will ^bbeautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

⁵Let the ^aholy ones exult in glory;

Let them ^bsing for joy on their beds.

⁶Let the ^aexaltations of God be in their throats,

And a ^btwo-edged ^csword in their hand,

⁷To ^aexecute vengeance on the nations

And punishments on the peoples,

⁸To bind their kings ^awith chains

And their ^bhonored men with fetters of iron,

⁹To ^aexecute on them the judgment written;

This is the ^bmajesty of all His holy ones.

¹Praise Yah!

PSALM 150

Praise Him, Praise Yah!

¹¹Praise Yah!

Praise God in His ^asanctuary;

Praise Him in His mighty ^2bexpanse.

²Praise Him for His ^amighty deeds;

Praise Him according to the abundance of His ^bgreatness.

³Praise Him with ^atrumpet blast;

Praise Him with ^bharp and lyre.

⁴Praise Him with ^atambourine and dancing;

Praise Him with ^bstringed instruments and ^cpipe.

⁵Praise Him with resounding ^acymbals;

Praise Him with clashing cymbals.

⁶Let ^aeverything that has breath praise Yah.

¹Praise Yah!