Psalms 149-150

Psalm 149

¹Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.

²Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

³Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.

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

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

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

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

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

⁹To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.

Psalm 150

¹Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to God in his holy place: give him praise in the heaven of his power.

²Give him praise for his acts of power: give him praise in the measure of his great strength.

³Give him praise with the sound of the horn: give him praise with corded instruments of music.

⁴Give him praise with instruments of brass and in the dance: give him praise with horns and corded instruments.

⁵Give him praise with the loud brass: give him praise with the high-sounding brass.

⁶Let everything which has breath give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised.