New Living Translation NLT
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1 Praise the LORD ! Sing to the LORD a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful.
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Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!
2 O Israel, rejoice in your Maker. O people of Jerusalem, exult in your King.
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Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
3 Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp.
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Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
4 For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
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For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
5 Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds.
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Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.
6 Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword 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 to execute vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
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to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with shackles and their leaders with iron chains,
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to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9 to execute the judgment written against them. This is the glorious privilege of his faithful ones. Praise the LORD !
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to execute on them the judgment written! This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the Lord!