Psalm 149

New International Reader’s Version

1 Praise the LORD. Sing a new song to the LORD. Sing praise to him in the assembly of his faithful people. 2 Let Israel be filled with joy because God is their Maker. Let the people of Zion be glad because he is their King. 3 Let them praise his name with dancing. Let them make music to him with harps and tambourines. 4 The LORD takes delight in his people. He awards with victory those who are humble. 5 Let his faithful people be filled with joy because of that honour. Let them sing for joy even when they are lying in bed. 6 May they praise God with their mouths. May they hold in their hands a sword that has two edges. 7 Let them pay the nations back. Let them punish the people of the earth. 8 Let them put the kings of those nations in chains. Let them put their nobles in iron chains. 9 Let them carry out God’s sentence against those nations. This will bring glory to all his faithful people. Praise the LORD.

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Psalm 149

English Standard Version

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Sing to the Lord a New Song

1 Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly! (Ps 33:3; Ps 89:5; Ps 89:7; Ps 148:14)

Ps 33:3Ps 89:5Ps 89:7Ps 148:14

2 Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King! (1Sa 12:12; Job 35:10; Ps 85:6; Ps 95:6; Zec 9:9)

1Sa 12:12Job 35:10Ps 85:6Ps 95:6Zec 9:9

3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre! (Ex 15:20; Ps 30:11; Ps 150:3; Ps 150:4)

Ex 15:20Ps 30:11Ps 150:3Ps 150:4

4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. (Ps 35:27; Ps 147:11; Isa 61:3) 5 Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds. (Job 35:10; Ps 4:4; Ps 63:6; Ho 7:14)

Job 35:10Ps 4:4Ps 63:6Ho 7:14

6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands, (Ps 66:17; Pr 5:4; Heb 4:12; Re 1:16; Re 2:12)

Ps 66:17Pr 5:4Heb 4:12Re 1:16Re 2:12

7 to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples, 8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron, (Job 36:8) 9 to execute on them the judgment written! This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the LORD! (Job 13:26; Ps 148:14; Isa 65:6)

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