Psalms 149

1 Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: let his praise be in the church of the saints.

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: and let the children of Sion be joyful in their king.

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 choir: let them sing to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.

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

4 For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.

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

5 The saints shall rejoice in glory: they shall be joyful in their beds.

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

6 The high praise of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords in their hands:

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

7 To execute vengeance upon the nations, chastisements among the people:

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

8 To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron.

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

9 To execute upon them the judgment that is written: this glory is to all his saints. Alleluia.

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