Psalm 149

Sing a new song to the Lord.
    Sing praise to him in the assembly of his faithful people.

² Let Israel be filled with joy because God is their Maker.
    Let the people of Zion be glad because he is their King.
³ Let them praise his name with dancing.
    Let them make music to him with harps and tambourines.
⁴ The Lord takes delight in his people.
    He awards with victory those who are humble.
⁵ Let his faithful people be filled with joy because of that honor.
    Let them sing for joy even when they are lying in bed.

⁶ May they praise God with their mouths.
    May they hold in their hands a sword that has two edges.
⁷ Let them pay the nations back.
    Let them punish the people of the earth.
⁸ Let them put the kings of those nations in chains.
    Let them put their nobles in iron chains.
⁹ Let them carry out God’s sentence against those nations.
    This will bring glory to all his faithful people.

Praise the Lord.