Psa 149 | ABEn | STEP | Alleluiah. Sing to the lord [ 2 song 1 a new], of his praise in the assembly of the sacred ones!

Psalms 149

PSALM 149

The LORD Takes Pleasure in His People

Alleluiah.

1 Sing to the lord [²song ¹a new], of his praise in the assembly of the sacred ones! 2 Let Israel be glad upon the one making him! and the sons of Zion, let them exult over their king! 3 Let them praise his name among the company of dancers! with tambourine and psaltery let them strum to him! 4 For the lord takes pleasure in his people, and he shall exalt the gentle with deliverance. 5 [²shall boast ¹sacred ones] in glory, and shall exult upon their beds. 6 The act of exaltation of God is in their throat, and [²broadswords ¹double-edged] are in their hands; 7 to execute punishment among the nations, and rebukes among the peoples; 8 to tie their kings in shackles, and their nobles in manacles of iron; 9 to execute among them [²judgment ¹written]. This glory is to all his sacred ones.