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1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.*
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.†
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.‡
4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;§
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
* 149:1 Praise…: Heb. Hallelujah † 149:2 in him…: Heb. in his Makers ‡ 149:3 in…: or, with the pipe § 149:6 mouth: Heb. throat