Praise for God’s Triumph
1 Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song, 149:1 Ps 33:3
his praise in the assembly of the faithful. 149:1 Ps 35:18; 89:5
2 Let Israel celebrate its Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. 149:2 Ps 95:6; Zch 9:9
3 Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music to him with tambourine and lyre. 149:3 Ps 30:11; 81:2
4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; 149:4 Ps 147:11; Rm 8:8; 1Co 1:21
he adorns the humble with salvation. 149:4 Ps 35:27; Is 61:3
5 Let the faithful celebrate in triumphal glory;
let them shout for joy on their beds. 149:5 Jb 35:10; Ps 132:16
6 Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths 149:6 Lit throat
and a double-edged sword in their hands, 149:6 Ps 66:17; Heb 4:12
7 inflicting vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples, 149:7 Ezk 25:16–17; Mc 5:15
8 binding their kings with chains
and their dignitaries with iron shackles, 149:8 Jb 36:8
9 carrying out the judgment decreed against them.
This honor is for all his faithful people. 149:9 Ps 148:14; Ezk 28:26
Hallelujah!