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Online Bible: New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

Psalms 149:1-9

1 Praise Jah, YOU people!
Sing to Jehovah a new song,
His praise in the congregation of loyal ones.

2 Let Israel rejoice in its grand Maker,
The sons of Zion—let them be joyful in their King.

3 Let them praise his name with dancing.
With the tambourine and the harp let them make melody to him.

4 For Jehovah is taking pleasure in his people.
He beautifies the meek ones with salvation.

5 Let the loyal ones exult in glory;
Let them cry out joyfully on their beds.

6 Let the songs extolling God be in their throat,
And a two-edged sword be in their hand,

7 To execute vengeance upon the nations,
Rebukes upon the national groups,

8 To bind their kings with shackles
And their glorified ones with fetters of iron,

9 To execute upon them the judicial decision written.
Such splendor belongs to all his loyal ones.
Praise Jah, YOU people!