Psalms 149

¹Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song , his praise in the assembly of the godly !

²Let Israel be glad in his Maker ; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King !

³Let them praise his name with dancing , making melody to him with tambourine and lyre !

⁴For the Lord takes pleasure in his people ; he adorns the humble with salvation .

⁵Let the godly exult in glory ; let them sing for joy on their beds .

⁶Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands ,

⁷to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples ,

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

⁹to execute on them the judgment written ! This is honor for all his godly ones . Praise the Lord!