| 149:1 | Hallelujah! Sing to GOD a brand-new song, praise him in the company of all who love him. |
| 149:2 | Let all Israel celebrate their Sovereign Creator, Zion's children exult in their King. |
| 149:3 | Let them praise his name in dance; strike up the band and make great music! |
| 149:4 | And why? Because GOD delights in his people, festoons plain folk with salvation garlands! |
| 149:5 | Let true lovers break out in praise, sing out from wherever they're sitting, |
| 149:6 | Shout the high praises of God, brandish their swords in the wild sword-dance-- |
| 149:7 | A portent of vengeance on the God-defying nations, a signal that punishment's coming, |
| 149:8 | Their kings chained and hauled off to jail, their leaders behind bars for good, |
| 149:9 | The judgment on them carried out to the letter--and all who love God in the seat of honor! Hallelujah! |
Psalms 149 - The Message Bible
