A New Song
149 1 Hallelujah! Sing to our Father a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King. 3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making music to him with tambourine and lyre. 4 For our Father takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation. a a v4 Our Father does not merely tolerate his people — he delights in them, and he beautifies the humble with his rescue. 5 Let the faithful rejoice in this honor; let them sing for joy on their beds.
6 Let the high praises of our Father be on their lips, and a two-edged sword in their hand, 7 to bring justice on the nations and judgment on the peoples, 8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron, 9 to carry out on them the written judgment. This is the honor of all his faithful ones. Hallelujah!