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Israel invoked to praise Jehovah.

[a]149 Praise ye Jehovah.
Sing unto Jehovah a new song,
And his praise in the assembly of the saints.
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him:
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Let them praise his name in the dance:
Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp.
For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people:
He will beautify the meek with [b]salvation.
Let the saints exult in glory:
Let them sing for joy upon their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their [c]mouth,
And a two-edged sword in their hand;
To execute vengeance upon the nations,
And punishments upon the peoples;
To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
To execute upon them the judgment written:
[d]This honor have all his saints.
[e]Praise ye Jehovah.

Call to praise God with musical instruments.

[f]150 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise God in his sanctuary:
Praise him in the firmament of his power.
Praise him for his mighty acts:
Praise him according to his excellent greatness.
Praise him with trumpet sound:
Praise him with psaltery and harp.
Praise him with timbrel and dance:
Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe.
Praise him with loud cymbals:
Praise him with high sounding cymbals.
Let everything that hath breath praise [g]Jehovah.
[h]Praise ye Jehovah.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:1 Hebrew Hallelujah.
  2. Psalm 149:4 Or, victory
  3. Psalm 149:6 Hebrew throat.
  4. Psalm 149:9 Or, He is the honor of all his saints
  5. Psalm 149:9 Hebrew Hallelujah.
  6. Psalm 150:1 Hebrew Hallelujah.
  7. Psalm 150:6 Hebrew Jah.
  8. Psalm 150:6 Hebrew Hallelujah.

Psalm 149

Praise the Lord.[a](A)

Sing to the Lord a new song,(B)
    his praise in the assembly(C) of his faithful people.

Let Israel rejoice(D) in their Maker;(E)
    let the people of Zion be glad in their King.(F)
Let them praise his name with dancing(G)
    and make music to him with timbrel and harp.(H)
For the Lord takes delight(I) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.(J)
Let his faithful people rejoice(K) in this honor
    and sing for joy on their beds.(L)

May the praise of God be in their mouths(M)
    and a double-edged(N) sword in their hands,(O)
to inflict vengeance(P) on the nations
    and punishment(Q) on the peoples,
to bind their kings with fetters,(R)
    their nobles with shackles of iron,(S)
to carry out the sentence written against them—(T)
    this is the glory of all his faithful people.(U)

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 150

Praise the Lord.[b](V)

Praise God in his sanctuary;(W)
    praise him in his mighty heavens.(X)
Praise him for his acts of power;(Y)
    praise him for his surpassing greatness.(Z)
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,(AA)
    praise him with the harp and lyre,(AB)
praise him with timbrel and dancing,(AC)
    praise him with the strings(AD) and pipe,(AE)
praise him with the clash of cymbals,(AF)
    praise him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything(AG) that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9
  2. Psalm 150:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 6