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Psalm 149
New King James Version

### Praise to God for His Salvation and Judgment

149 Praise[a] the Lord!

(A)Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise in the assembly of saints.

2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their (B)King.
3 (C)Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For (D)the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
(E)He will beautify the [b]humble with salvation.

5 Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them (F)sing aloud on their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And (G)a two-edged sword in their hand,
7 To execute vengeance on the nations,
And punishments on the peoples;
8 To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 (H)To execute on them the written judgment—
(I)This honor have all His saints.

[c]Praise the Lord!

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 149:1 Heb. Hallelujah
2. Psalm 149:4 meek
3. Psalm 149:9 Heb. Hallelujah

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 149:1 : Ps. 33:3
2. Psalm 149:2 : Judg. 8:23; Zech. 9:9; Matt. 21:5
3. Psalm 149:3 : Ex. 15:20; Ps. 81:2
4. Psalm 149:4 : Ps. 35:27
5. Psalm 149:4 : Ps. 132:16; Is. 61:3
6. Psalm 149:5 : Job 35:10
7. Psalm 149:6 : Heb. 4:12; Rev. 1:16
8. Psalm 149:9 : Deut. 7:1, 2; Ezek. 28:26
9. Psalm 149:9 : Ps. 148:14; 1 Cor. 6:2

New King James Version (NKJV)

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