Psalm 149 – Praise With Dance and a Two-Edged Sword
Israel is called to joyful worship and to carry out God's judgment among the nations.
Psalm 149 calls Israel to sing a new song and rejoice in their King with dancing and timbrel, following the creation-wide praise of Psalms 148.
Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints.
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp.
For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.
Let the saints exult in glory: Let them sing for joy upon their beds.
`Let' the high praises of God `be' in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;
To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples;
To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;
To execute upon them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints. Praise ye Jehovah.