Psalms 149

1 Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord! Praise him wherever his faithful followers gather!

Praise ye the Lord. Sing ye vnto the Lord a newe song: let his prayse be heard in the Congregation of Saints.

2 Let Israel celebrate their Creator; let the people of Zion be happy in their King.

Let Israel reioyce in him that made him, and let ye children of Zion reioyce in their King.

3 Praise his nature with dancing; sing praises to him, accompanied by tambourine and harp.

Let them prayse his Name with the flute: let them sing prayses vnto him with the timbrell and harpe.

4 For the Lord enjoys his people; he honors the oppressed with salvation.

For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance.

5 Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.

Let ye Saints be ioyfull with glorie: let them sing loud vpon their beddes.

6 May their praises of God always be on their lips, a double-edged sword in their hands,

Let the high Actes of God bee in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hands,

7 ready to take revenge on the nations, to punish the foreign peoples,

To execute vengeance vpon the heathen, and corrections among the people:

8 to imprison their kings in shackles and their leaders in iron chains,

To binde their Kings in chaines, and their nobles with fetters of yron,

9 to impose the judgment decreed against them. This is an honor for all his faithful followers. Praise the Lord!

That they may execute vpon them the iudgement that is written: this honour shall be to all his Saintes. Prayse ye the Lord.