NET Bible | King James Bible |
1Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly! | 1Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. |
2Let Israel rejoice in their Creator! Let the people of Zion delight in their king! | 2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. |
3Let them praise his name with dancing! Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp! | 3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. |
4For the LORD takes delight in his people; he exalts the oppressed by delivering them. | 4For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. |
5Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication! Let them shout for joy upon their beds! | 5Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. |
6May they praise God while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand, | 6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; |
7in order to take revenge on the nations, and punish foreigners. | 7To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; |
8They bind their kings in chains, and their nobles in iron shackles, | 8To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; |
9and execute the judgment to which their enemies have been sentenced. All his loyal followers will be vindicated. Praise the LORD! | 9To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD. |
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