Psalms 149 WYC
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).
1The `title of the hundrid and nyne and fourtithe salm. Alleluya. Synge ye to the Lord a newe song; hise heriyng be in the chirche of seyntis.
2Israel be glad in hym that made hym; and the douytris of Syon make ful out ioye in her king.
3Herie thei his name in a queer; seie thei salm to hym in a tympan, and sautre.
4For the Lord is wel plesid in his puple; and he hath reisid mylde men in to heelthe.
5Seyntis schulen make ful out ioye in glorie; thei schulen be glad in her beddis.
6The ful out ioiyngis of God in the throte of hem; and swerdis scharp on `ech side in the hondis of hem.
7To do veniaunce in naciouns; blamyngis in puplis.
8To bynde the kyngis of hem in stockis; and the noble men of hem in yrun manaclis.
9That thei make in hem doom writun; this is glorye to alle hise seyntis.
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