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Praise the LORD! Sing a new song to the LORD, And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones.

Psalms 149:1

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

Israel shall be joyful in his Maker; The sons of Zion shall rejoice in their King.

Psalms 149:2

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

They shall praise His name with dancing; They shall sing praises to Him with tambourine and lyre.

Psalms 149:3

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

For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will glorify the lowly with salvation.

Psalms 149:4

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

The godly ones shall be jubilant in glory; They shall sing for joy on their beds.

Psalms 149:5

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

The high praises of God shall be in their mouths, And a two-edged sword in their hands,

Psalms 149:6

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

To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishment on the peoples,

Psalms 149:7

To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

To bind their kings with chains, And their dignitaries with shackles of iron,

Psalms 149:8

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

To execute against them the judgment written. This is an honor for all His godly ones. Praise the LORD!

Psalms 149:9

To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord .

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