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