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The Darby Translation DBY
1 Praise the LORD.Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
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Hallelujah! Sing unto Jehovah a new song; [sing] his praise in the congregation of the godly.
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
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Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp.
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Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing psalms unto him with the tambour and harp.
4 For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
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For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation.
5 Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.
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Let the godly exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
6 May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands,
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Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:
7 to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
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To execute vengeance against the nations, [and] punishment among the peoples;
8 to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron,
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To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 to carry out the sentence written against them— this is the glory of all his faithful people. Praise the LORD.
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To execute upon them the judgment written. This honour have all his saints. Hallelujah!
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