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 Jah! Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.
Israel doth rejoice in his Maker, Sons of Zion do joy in their king.
They praise His name in a dance, With timbrel and harp sing praise to Him.
For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.
Exult do saints in honour, They sing aloud on their beds.
The exaltation of God `is' in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.
To do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.
To bind their kings with chains, And their honoured ones with fetters of iron,
To do among them the judgment written, An honour it `is' for all his saints. Praise ye Jah!