Psalm 149Psalms149

Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. Sing to the LORD a New Song

   (Psalm 98:1–9; Isaiah 42:10–17)

2. 1BSBHallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly.KJVKJV: Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
3. 2BSBLet Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.KJVKJV: Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
4. 3BSBLet them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.KJVKJV: Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
5. 4BSBFor the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.KJVKJV: For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
6. 5BSBLet the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.KJVKJV: Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
7. 6BSBMay the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,KJVKJV: Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
8. 7BSBto inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,KJVKJV: To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
9. 8BSBto bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,KJVKJV: To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
10. 9BSBto execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!KJVKJV: To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.