English Standard Version ESV
The Message Bible MSG
1 Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!
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Hallelujah! Sing to God a brand-new song, praise him in the company of all who love him.
2 Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
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Let all Israel celebrate their Sovereign Creator, Zion's children exult in their King.
3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
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Let them praise his name in dance; strike up the band and make great music!
4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
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And why? Because God delights in his people, festoons plain folk with salvation garlands!
5 Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.
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Let true lovers break out in praise, sing out from wherever they're sitting,
6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands,
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Shout the high praises of God, brandish their swords in the wild sword-dance -
7 to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,
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A portent of vengeance on the God-defying nations, a signal that punishment's coming,
8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,
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Their kings chained and hauled off to jail, their leaders behind bars for good,
9 to execute on them the judgment written! This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the LORD!
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The judgment on them carried out to the letter - and all who love God in the seat of honor! Hallelujah!
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Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.