Psalm 149 149 Psalms Book 5 Catholic Public Domain Version Sing to the LORD a New Song (Psalm 98:1–9; Isaiah 42:10–17)
1 CPDV Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song. His praise is in the Church of the saints. BSB BSB: Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly.
2 CPDV Let Israel rejoice in him who made them, and let the sons of Zion exult in their king. BSB BSB: Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
3 CPDV Let them praise his name in chorus. Let them sing psalms to him with the timbrel and the psaltery. BSB BSB: Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.
4 CPDV For the Lord is well pleased with his people, and he will exalt the meek unto salvation. BSB BSB: For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
5 CPDV The saints will exult in glory. They will rejoice upon their couches. BSB BSB: Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
6 CPDV The exultations of God will be in their throat, and two-edged swords will be in their hands: BSB BSB: May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,
7 CPDV to obtain vindication among the nations, chastisements among the peoples, BSB BSB: to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
8 CPDV to bind their kings with shackles and their nobles with manacles of iron, BSB BSB: to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,
9 CPDV to obtain judgment over them, as it has been written. This is glory for all his saints. Alleluia. BSB BSB: to execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!
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