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Psalm 149

1 Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!

1 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!

2 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!

3 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.

4 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.

5 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,

6 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,

7 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,

8 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!

9 The judgment on them carried out to the letter - and all who love God in the seat of honor! Hallelujah!