Holman Christian Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
1Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song, His praise in the assembly of the godly. | 1Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful. |
2Let Israel celebrate its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. | 2O Israel, rejoice in your Maker. O people of Jerusalem, exult in your King. |
3Let them praise His name with dancing and make music to Him with tambourine and lyre. | 3Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp. |
4For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the humble with salvation. | 4For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. |
5Let the godly celebrate in triumphal glory; let them shout for joy on their beds. | 5Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds. |
6Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, | 6Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword in their hands— |
7inflicting vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, | 7to execute vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, |
8binding their kings with chains and their dignitaries with iron shackles, | 8to bind their kings with shackles and their leaders with iron chains, |
9carrying out the judgment decreed against them. This honor is for all His godly people. Hallelujah! | 9to execute the judgment written against them. This is the glorious privilege of his faithful ones. Praise the LORD! |
Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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