149:1  PRAISE THE Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, praise Him in the assembly of His saints!

149:2  Let Israel rejoice in Him, their Maker; let Zion's children triumph {and} be joyful in their King!

149:3  Let them praise His name in chorus {and} choir {and} with the [single or group] dance; let them sing praises to Him with the tambourine and lyre!

149:4  For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation {and} adorn the wretched with victory.

149:5  Let the saints be joyful in the glory {and} beauty [which God confers upon them]; let them sing for joy upon their beds.

149:6  Let the high praises of God be in their throats and a two-edged sword in their hands,

149:7  To wreak vengeance upon the nations and chastisement upon the peoples,

149:8  To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron,

149:9  To execute upon them the judgment written. He [the Lord] is the honor of all His saints. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)