| NET Bible | New International Version |
| 1Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly! | 1Praise the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people. |
| 2Let Israel rejoice in their Creator! Let the people of Zion delight in their king! | 2Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad 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 with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. |
| 4For the LORD takes delight in his people; he exalts the oppressed by delivering them. | 4For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. |
| 5Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication! Let them shout for joy upon their beds! | 5Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds. |
| 6May they praise God while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand, | 6May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, |
| 7in order to take revenge on the nations, and punish foreigners. | 7to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, |
| 8They bind their kings in chains, and their nobles in iron shackles, | 8to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron, |
| 9and execute the judgment to which their enemies have been sentenced. All his loyal followers will be vindicated. Praise the LORD! | 9to carry out the sentence written against them-- this is the glory of all his faithful people. Praise the LORD. |
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