Psalms 149

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

Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.

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

Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

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

Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.

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

For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

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

Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.

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

Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands;

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

To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;

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

To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;

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

To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.