Psalm 149–150

PSALM 149

Israel Invoked to Praise the Lord.

¹¹Praise ²the Lord!

Sing to the Lord a ^anew song,

And His praise ^bin the congregation of the godly ones.

²Let Israel be glad in ^ahis Maker;

Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their ^bKing.

³Let them praise His name with ^adancing;

Let them sing praises to Him with ^btimbrel and lyre.

⁴For the Lord ^atakes pleasure in His people;

He will ^bbeautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

⁵Let the ^agodly ones exult in glory;

Let them ^bsing for joy on their beds.

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

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

⁷To ^aexecute vengeance on the nations

And punishment on the peoples,

⁸To bind their kings ^awith chains

And their ^bnobles with fetters of iron,

⁹To ^aexecute on them the judgment written;

This is an ^bhonor for all His godly ones.

¹Praise ²the Lord!

PSALM 150

A Psalm of Praise.

¹¹Praise ²the Lord!

Praise God in His ^asanctuary;

Praise Him in His mighty ^3bexpanse.

²Praise Him for His ^amighty deeds;

Praise Him according to His excellent ^bgreatness.

³Praise Him with ^atrumpet sound;

Praise Him with ^bharp and lyre.

⁴Praise Him with ^atimbrel and dancing;

Praise Him with ^bstringed instruments and ^cpipe.

⁵Praise Him with loud ^acymbals;

Praise Him with resounding cymbals.

⁶Let ^aeverything that has breath praise ¹the Lord.

²Praise the Lord!