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Psalm 149:5–9

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5–9Let true lovers break out in praise,

sing out from wherever they’re sitting,

Shout the high praises of God,

brandish their swords in the wild sword-dance—

A portent of vengeance on the God-defying nations,

a signal that punishment’s coming,

Their kings chained and hauled off to jail,

their leaders behind bars for good,

The judgment on them carried out to the letter

—and all who love God in the seat of honor!

Hallelujah!

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Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Let the godly exult in glory;

let them sing for joy on their beds.

Let the high praises of God be in their throats

and two-edged swords in their hands,

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 judgment written!

This is honor for all his godly ones.

Praise the Lord!

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor

and sing for joy on their beds.

May the praise of God be in their mouths

and a double-edged sword in their hands,

to inflict vengeance on the nations

and punishment on the peoples,

to bind their kings with fetters,

their nobles with shackles of iron,

to carry out the sentence written against them—

this is the glory of all his faithful people.

Praise the Lord.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Let the faithful celebrate in triumphal glory;

let them shout for joy on their beds.

Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths

and a double-edged sword in their hands,

inflicting vengeance on the nations

and punishment on the peoples,

binding their kings with chains

and their dignitaries with iron shackles,

carrying out the judgment decreed against them.

This honor is for all his faithful people.

Hallelujah!

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them.

Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds.

Let the praises of God be in their mouths,

and a sharp sword in their hands—

to execute vengeance on the nations

and punishment on the peoples,

to bind their kings with shackles

and their leaders with iron chains,

to execute the judgment written against them.

This is the glorious privilege of his faithful ones.

Praise the Lord!

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Let the faithful exult in glory;

let them sing for joy on their beds.

Let the extolling of God be in their throat,

and a double-edged sword in their hand,

to execute vengeance on the nations

and punishment on the peoples,

to bind their kings with chains

and their nobles with fetters of iron,

to execute on them the judgment that is decreed.

This will be honor for all his faithful ones;

Praise Yah.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Let the saints be joyful in glory:

Let them sing aloud upon their beds.

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,

And a twoedged sword in their hand;

To execute vengeance upon the heathen,

And punishments upon the people;

To bind their kings with chains,

And their nobles with fetters of iron;

To execute upon them the judgment written:

This honour have all his saints.

Praise ye the Lord.

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