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Psalms 149
Israel Invoked to Praise the Lord.
1 [a]Praise [b]the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a (a)new song,
And His praise (b)in the congregation of the godly ones.
2 Let Israel be glad in (c)his Maker;
Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their (d)King.
3 Let them praise His name with (e)dancing;
Let them sing praises to Him with (f)timbrel and lyre.
4 For the Lord (g)takes pleasure in His people;
He will (h)beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
5 Let the (i)godly ones exult in glory;
Let them (j)sing for joy on their beds.
6 Let the (k)high praises of God be in their [c]mouth,
And a (l)two-edged (m)sword in their hand,
7 To (n)execute vengeance on the nations
And punishment on the peoples,
8 To bind their kings (o)with chains
And their (p)nobles with fetters of iron,
9 To (q)execute on them the judgment written;
This is an (r)honor for all His godly ones.
[d]Praise [e]the Lord!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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