Psalms 149:4-8 in English

⁴ For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints exult in glory: Let them sing for joy upon their beds.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;

⁷ To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples;

⁸ To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;

⁴ For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation.

⁵ The saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds.

⁶ The high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;

⁷ to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments among the peoples;

⁸ to bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron;

⁴ For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

⁷ To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

⁸ To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

⁴ For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

⁷ To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

⁸ To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

⁴ For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation.

⁵ The saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds.

⁶ The high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;

⁷ to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments among the peoples;

⁸ to bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron; to execute on them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints.

⁴ For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints exult in glory: let them sing for joy upon their beds.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

⁷ To execute vengeance upon the nations, and punishments upon the peoples;

⁸ To bind their king’s with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

⁴ Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble people by helping them to defeat their enemies.

⁵ God's people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!

⁶ They MTY should shout loudly to praise God; but they should also hold sharp swords in their hands,

⁷ ready to use them to defeat the soldiers of nations that do not worship God, and to punish the people of those nations,

⁸ and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,

⁴ For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation.

⁵ The saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds.

⁶ The high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;

⁷ to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments amongst the peoples;

⁸ to bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron; to execute on them the judgement written: this honour have all his saints.

⁴ For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

⁶ May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and 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;

⁴ For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

⁶ May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and 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;

⁴ For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints rejoice in honour. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

⁶ May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and 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;

⁴ For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

⁵ Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands;

⁷ To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;

⁸ To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;

⁴ For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation.

⁵ Let the godly exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:

⁷ To execute vengeance against the nations, and punishment among the peoples;

⁸ To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

⁴ For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.

⁵ The saints shall rejoice in glory: they shall be joyful in their beds.

⁶ The high praise of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords in their hands:

⁷ To execute vengeance upon the nations, chastisements among the people:

⁸ To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron.

⁴ For the Lord enjoys his people; he honors the oppressed with salvation.

⁵ Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.

⁶ May their praises of God always be on their lips, a double-edged sword in their hands,

⁷ ready to take revenge on the nations, to punish the foreign peoples,

⁸ to imprison their kings in shackles and their leaders in iron chains,

⁴ For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance.

⁵ Let ye Saints be ioyfull with glorie: let them sing loud vpon their beddes.

⁶ Let the high Actes of God bee in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hands,

⁷ To execute vengeance vpon the heathen, and corrections among the people:

⁸ To binde their Kings in chaines, and their nobles with fetters of yron,

⁴ For the LORD taketh pleasure in His people; He adorneth the humble with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints exult in glory; let them sing for joy upon their beds.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

⁷ To execute vengeance upon the nations, and chastisements upon the peoples;

⁸ To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

⁴ For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints be joyful in glory: Let them sing aloud upon their beds.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a twoedged sword in their hand;

⁷ To execute vengeance upon the heathen, And punishments upon the people;

⁸ To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;

⁴ For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people; he will adorn the meek with salvation.

⁵ Let the pious be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their couches.

⁶ The exalted praises of God are in their mouth, and a two-edged sword is in their hand;

⁷ To execute vengeance on the nations, and chastisements on the people:

⁸ To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron:

⁴ For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; And will exalt the meek with salvation.

⁵ The saints shall rejoice in glory; And shall exult on their beds.

⁶ The high praises of God shall be in their throat, And two-edged swords in their hands;

⁷ To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments among the peoples;

⁸ To bind their kings with fetters, And their nobles with manacles of iron;

⁴ For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people; He will beautify the distressed with salvation.

⁵ Let the godly-rejoice in their glory; Let them shout for joy upon their beds!

⁶ Let the praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand,

⁷ To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishment upon the peoples!

⁸ To bind their kings with chains. And their nobles with fetters of iron;

⁴ For the Lord delights in his people, adorning the humble with victory.

⁵ Let the faithful exult and extol him with glad ringing cries all night long.

⁶ High praises of God in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:

⁷ on the heathen to execute vengeance, and chastisement sore on the nations,

⁸ binding their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron,

⁴ For the Lord delights in his people, adorning the humble with victory.

⁵ Let the faithful exult and extol him with glad ringing cries all night long.

⁶ High praises of God in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:

⁷ on the heathen to execute vengeance, and chastisement sore on the nations,

⁸ binding their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron,

⁴ For Adonai takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with yishu'ah ·salvation·.

⁵ Let the saints rejoice in kavod ·weighty glory·. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

⁶ May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and 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;

⁴ For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people; he glorifies the humble with salvation.

⁵ Let the godly rejoice in victory; let them sing for joy on their beds.

⁶ May the praises of God be in their mouths and a two-edged sword in their hand

⁷ to execute vengeance on the nations and acts of punishment on the peoples.

⁸ They will bind their kings with chains and their nobles with iron shackles.

⁴ For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

⁶ May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and 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;

⁴ For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints rejoice in honour. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

⁶ May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and 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;

⁴ For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

⁷ To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

⁸ To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

⁴ For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation yeshu`ah.

⁵ Let the holy ones rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

⁶ May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and 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;

⁴ For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation yeshu`ah.

⁵ Let the holy ones rejoice in honour. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

⁶ May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and 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;

⁴ For the Lord is well pleased in his people; and he hath raised mild men into health.

⁵ Saints shall make full out joy in glory; they shall be glad in their beds.

⁶ The full out joyings of God in the throat of them; and swords sharp on both sides in the hands of them.

⁷ To do vengeance in nations; and blamings in peoples.

⁸ To bind the kings of them in stocks; and the noble men of them in iron manacles.

⁴ For the Lord is well pleased in his people; and he hath raised mild men into health. (For the Lord is well pleased with his people; and he hath raised up the meek to victory, or and he hath given salvation, or deliverance, to the humble.)

⁵ Saints shall make full out joy in glory; they shall be glad in their beds. (The saints shall rejoice in triumph; they shall sing joyfully all night long.)

⁶ The full out joyings of God in the throat of them; and swords sharp on both sides in the hands of them. (Let there be rejoicing for God on their lips or in their mouths; and let sharp swords be in their hands.)

⁷ To do vengeance in nations; and blamings in peoples. (To bring vengeance to the nations; and to punish the peoples.)

⁸ To bind the kings of them in stocks; and the noble men of them in iron manacles. (To bind up their kings in the stocks; and their noble men in iron manacles.)

⁴ For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.

⁵ Exult do saints in honour, They sing aloud on their beds.

⁶ The exaltation of God is in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.

⁷ To do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.

⁸ To bind their kings with chains, And their honoured ones with fetters of iron,