149:1 Praise the Lord! Sing a new song [C celebrating victory; 33:3; 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; Is. 42:10; Rev. 5:9; 14:3] to the Lord; sing his praise in the ·meeting [assembly; congregation] of his ·people [saints; loyal ones].
149:2 Let the Israelites ·be happy [rejoice] because of God, [L in] their Maker. Let the ·people of Jerusalem [L sons of Zion; C location of the Temple] rejoice ·because [L in] of their King.
149:3 They should praise him with dancing. They should ·sing praises [make a psalm] to him with tambourines and harps.
149:4 The Lord is pleased with his people; he ·saves [L endows with salvation/victory] the ·humble [needy].
149:5 Let ·those who worship him [the saints/loyal ones] rejoice in his glory [C God’s manifest presence]. Let them sing for joy even in bed!
149:6 Let them ·shout his praise [L exalt God with their throats] with their two-edged swords in their hands.
149:7 They will ·punish [execute vengeance against] the nations and ·defeat [punish] the people.
149:8 They will put those kings in chains and ·those important men [honored men] in iron bands.
149:9 They will ·punish them as God has written [L accomplish a written judgment]. God is honored by ·all who worship him [his saints/loyal ones]. Praise the Lord!
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