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¶ Halelu-JAH. Sing unto the LORD a new song, let his praise be in the congregation of the merciful.

Let Israel rejoice with his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful with their King.

Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he will beautify the humble with saving health.

The merciful shall be joyful with glory; they shall sing aloud upon their beds.

¶ The high praises of God shall be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand,

to execute vengeance upon the Gentiles and punishments upon the peoples,

to imprison their kings with fetters and their nobles with chains of iron,

to execute upon them the judgment written: this shall be glory for all his merciful ones. Halelu-JAH.

Psalm 149

Praise the Lord.[a](A)

Sing to the Lord a new song,(B)
    his praise in the assembly(C) of his faithful people.

Let Israel rejoice(D) in their Maker;(E)
    let the people of Zion be glad in their King.(F)
Let them praise his name with dancing(G)
    and make music to him with timbrel and harp.(H)
For the Lord takes delight(I) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.(J)
Let his faithful people rejoice(K) in this honor
    and sing for joy on their beds.(L)

May the praise of God be in their mouths(M)
    and a double-edged(N) sword in their hands,(O)
to inflict vengeance(P) on the nations
    and punishment(Q) on the peoples,
to bind their kings with fetters,(R)
    their nobles with shackles of iron,(S)
to carry out the sentence written against them—(T)
    this is the glory of all his faithful people.(U)

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9