Psalm 149–150

Psalm 149

1 Praise the Lord.a o

Sing to the Lord a new song,p

his praise in the assemblyq of his faithful people.

2 Let Israel rejoicer in their Maker;s

let the people of Zion be glad in their King.t

3 Let them praise his name with dancingu

and make music to him with timbrel and harp.v

4 For the Lord takes delightw in his people;

he crowns the humble with victory.x

5 Let his faithful people rejoicey in this honor

and sing for joy on their beds.z

6 May the praise of God be in their mouthsa

and a double-edgedb sword in their hands,c

7 to inflict vengeanced on the nations

and punishmente on the peoples,

8 to bind their kings with fetters,f

their nobles with shackles of iron,g

9 to carry out the sentence written against them—h

this is the glory of all his faithful people.i

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 150

1 Praise the Lord.a j

Praise God in his sanctuary;k

praise him in his mighty heavens.l

2 Praise him for his acts of power;m

praise him for his surpassing greatness.n

3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,o

praise him with the harp and lyre,p

4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,q

praise him with the stringsr and pipe,s

5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,t

praise him with resounding cymbals.

6 Let everythingu that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.