The Message Bible MSG
World English Bible WEB
1 Hallelujah! Sing to God a brand-new song, praise him in the company of all who love him.
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Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, His praise in the assembly of the saints.
2 Let all Israel celebrate their Sovereign Creator, Zion's children exult in their King.
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Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful 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 in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!
4 And why? Because God delights in his people, festoons plain folk with salvation garlands!
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For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns 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 saints rejoice in honor. 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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May the high praises of God be in their mouths, And a two-edged sword in their hand;
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 written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise Yah!
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