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Psalm 149

1 Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.

1 Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord; praise him in the assembly of his faithful people!

2 Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

2 Be glad, Israel, because of your Creator; rejoice, people of Zion, because of your king!

3 Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.

3 Praise his name with dancing; play drums and harps in praise of him.

4 For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

4 The Lord takes pleasure in his people; he honors the humble with victory.

5 Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.

5 Let God's people rejoice in their triumph and sing joyfully all night long.

6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands;

6 Let them shout aloud as they praise God, with their sharp swords in their hands

7 To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;

7 to defeat the nations and to punish the peoples;

8 To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;

8 to bind their kings in chains, their leaders in chains of iron;

9 To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.

9 to punish the nations as God has commanded. This is the victory of God's people. Praise the Lord!

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