Psalm

149 Praise Jah, YOU people!*+

Sing to Jehovah a new song,+

His praise in the congregation* of loyal ones.+

 2 Let Israel rejoice in its grand Maker,*+

The sons of Zion—let them be joyful in their King.+

 3 Let them praise his name with dancing.+

With the tambourine and the harp let them make melody to him.+

 4 For Jehovah is taking pleasure in his people.+

He beautifies the meek ones with salvation.+

 5 Let the loyal ones exult in glory;*

Let them cry out joyfully on their beds.+

 6 Let the songs extolling God* be in their throat,+

And a two-edged sword be in their hand,+

 7 To execute vengeance upon the nations,+

Rebukes upon the national groups,+

 8 To bind their kings with shackles+

And their glorified* ones with fetters of iron,

 9 To execute upon them the judicial decision written.+

Such splendor belongs to all his loyal ones.+

Praise Jah, YOU people!+