Psalms 149

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song. His praise is in the Church of the saints.	1 Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful!
2 Let Israel rejoice in him who made them, and let the sons of Zion exult in their king.	2 Let Israel be glad in his Maker, let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King!
3 Let them praise his name in chorus. Let them sing psalms to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.	3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with timbrel and lyre!
4 For the Lord is well pleased with his people, and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.	4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with victory.
5 The saints will exult in glory. They will rejoice upon their couches.	5 Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their couches.
6 The exultations of God will be in their throat, and two-edged swords will be in their hands:	6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands,
7 to obtain vindication among the nations, chastisements among the peoples,	7 to wreak vengeance on the nations and chastisement on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with shackles and their nobles with manacles of iron,	8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9 to obtain judgment over them, as it has been written. This is glory for all his saints. Alleluia.	9 to execute on them the judgment written! This is glory for all his faithful ones. Praise the LORD!