Psalms 149 GNV
Summary: A psalm calling for a "new song" of praise accompanied by dance and instruments — "let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp" (v. 3) — because the LORD "taketh pleasure in his people" and beautifies the humble with salvation. Its tone turns militant in the second half, picturing the saints executing judgment on hostile nations and kings with "a twoedged sword in their hand" (v. 6), binding their kings with chains, an image of worship fused with vindication. It closes noting this vengeance is itself "honour... for all his saints" (v. 9).
1Praise ye the Lord. Sing ye vnto the Lord a newe song: let his prayse be heard in the Congregation of Saints.
2Let Israel reioyce in him that made him, and let ye children of Zion reioyce in their King.
3Let them prayse his Name with the flute: let them sing prayses vnto him with the timbrell and harpe.
4For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance.
5Let ye Saints be ioyfull with glorie: let them sing loud vpon their beddes.
6Let the high Actes of God bee in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hands,
7To execute vengeance vpon the heathen, and corrections among the people:
8To binde their Kings in chaines, and their nobles with fetters of yron,
9That they may execute vpon them the iudgement that is written: this honour shall be to all his Saintes. Prayse ye the Lord.
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