Praise to God for His Salvation and Judgment
1 Praise[a] the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise in the assembly of saints.
1 Praise[a] the Lord!
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 King.
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the [b]humble with salvation.
He will beautify the [b]humble with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them sing aloud on their beds.
Let them sing aloud on their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And a two-edged sword in their hand,
And a two-edged sword in their hand,
7 To execute vengeance on the nations,
And punishments on the peoples;
And punishments on the peoples;
8 To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute on them the written judgment —
This honor have all His saints.
[c]Praise the Lord!
This honor have all His saints.
[c]Praise the Lord!