Psalm 149 | King James Version

1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

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

4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

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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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