King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
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Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord; praise him in the assembly of his faithful people!
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
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Be glad, Israel, because of your Creator; rejoice, people of Zion, because of your king!
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
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Praise his name with dancing; play drums and harps in praise of him.
4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
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The Lord takes pleasure in his people; he honors the humble with victory.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
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Let God's people rejoice in their triumph and sing joyfully all night long.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
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Let them shout aloud as they praise God, with their sharp swords in their hands
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
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to defeat the nations and to punish the peoples;
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
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to bind their kings in chains, their leaders in chains of iron;
9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
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to punish the nations as God has commanded. This is the victory of God's people. Praise the Lord!
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.