A hymn of praise

psalm 149:1 praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord and praise him in the assembly of the saints.

Ps 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; May the people of Zion rejoice in their king.

Ps 149:3 Let them dance and praise his name, and sing praises to him with tambourines and lyres.

Psalm 149:4 Because the LORD loves his people, he will adorn the humble with salvation.

Ps 149:5 Let the saints rejoice in their glory, and let them shout for joy on their beds.

Ps 149:6 Let them praise God in their mouths, and have a two-edged sword in their hands.

Ps 149:7 To take revenge on the nations and punish the peoples.

Psalm 149:8 Bind their kings with chains, and bind their nobles with iron chains,

Psalm 149:9 Execute the written judgments on them. All his saints have this glory. Praise the Lord!