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1 Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord; sing his praise in the meeting of his people.
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Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!
2 Let the Israelites be happy because of God, their Maker. Let the people of Jerusalem rejoice because of their King.
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Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
3 They should praise him with dancing. They should sing praises to him with tambourines and harps.
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Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
4 The Lord is pleased with his people; he saves the humble.
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For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
5 Let those who worship him rejoice in his glory. Let them sing for joy even in bed!
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Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.
6 Let them shout his praise with their two-edged swords in their hands.
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Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands,
7 They will punish the nations and defeat the people.
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to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,
8 They will put those kings in chains and those important men in iron bands.
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to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9 They will punish them as God has written. God is honored by all who worship him.
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to execute on them the judgment written! This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the Lord!