New Living Translation NLT
The Message Bible MSG
1 Praise the LORD ! Sing to the LORD a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful.
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Hallelujah! Sing to God a brand-new song, praise him in the company of all who love him.
2 O Israel, rejoice in your Maker. O people of Jerusalem, exult in your King.
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Let all Israel celebrate their Sovereign Creator, Zion's children exult in their King.
3 Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp.
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Let them praise his name in dance; strike up the band and make great music!
4 For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
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And why? Because God delights in his people, festoons plain folk with salvation garlands!
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 true lovers break out in praise, sing out from wherever they're sitting,
6 Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword in their hands—
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Shout the high praises of God, brandish their swords in the wild sword-dance -
7 to execute vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
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A portent of vengeance on the God-defying nations, a signal that punishment's coming,
8 to bind their kings with shackles and their leaders with iron chains,
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Their kings chained and hauled off to jail, their leaders behind bars for good,
9 to execute the judgment written against them. This is the glorious privilege of his faithful ones. Praise the LORD !
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The judgment on them carried out to the letter - and all who love God in the seat of honor! Hallelujah!