Psalm 149 - King James Version - American Edition

Israel Exhorted to Praise the Lord

¹ Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

² Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

³ Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

⁴ For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

⁷ to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

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

⁹ to execute upon them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.