Psalms 149
1Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song. His praise is in the Church of the saints.
2Let Israel rejoice in him who made them, and let the sons of Zion exult in their king.
3Let them praise his name in chorus. Let them sing psalms to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.
4For the Lord is well pleased with his people, and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.
5The saints will exult in glory. They will rejoice upon their couches.
6The exultations of God will be in their throat, and two-edged swords will be in their hands:
7to obtain vindication among the nations, chastisements among the peoples,
8to bind their kings with shackles and their nobles with manacles of iron,
9to obtain judgment over them, as it has been written. This is glory for all his saints. Alleluia.
1Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
4For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
7To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
8To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.