Psalm 14912

149:1 Praise the Lord!

Sing to the Lord a new song!

Praise him in the assembly of the godly!1

149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Creator!

Let the people2 of Zion delight in their king!3

149:3 Let them praise his name with dancing!

Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp!

149:4 For the Lord takes delight in his people;

he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.4

149:5 Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication!5

Let them shout for joy upon their beds!6

149:6 May they praise God

while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand,7

149:7 in order to take8 revenge on the nations,

and punish foreigners.

149:8 They bind9 their kings in chains,

and their nobles in iron shackles,

149:9 and execute the judgment to which their enemies10 have been sentenced.11

All his loyal followers will be vindicated.12

Praise the Lord!