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