149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Creator!
Let the people 1 of Zion delight in their king! 2
149:3 Let them praise his name with dancing!
Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp!
149:4 For the Lord takes delight in his people;
he exalts the oppressed by delivering them. 3
149:5 Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication! 4
Let them shout for joy upon their beds! 5
149:6 May they praise God
while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand, 6
149:7 in order to take 7 revenge on the nations,
and punish foreigners.
149:8 They bind 8 their kings in chains,
and their nobles in iron shackles,
149:9 and execute the judgment to which their enemies 9 have been sentenced. 10
All his loyal followers will be vindicated. 11
Praise the Lord!