[1] Praise the LORD. Sing a new song to the LORD. Sing praise to him in the assembly of his faithful people. [2] Let Israel be filled with joy because God is their Maker. Let the people of Zion be glad because he is their King. [3] Let them praise his name with dancing. Let them make music to him with harps and tambourines. [4] The LORD takes delight in his people. He awards with victory those who are humble. [5] Let his faithful people be filled with joy because of that honor. Let them sing for joy even when they are lying in bed. [6] May they praise God with their mouths. May they hold in their hands a sword that has two edges. [7] Let them pay the nations back. Let them punish the people of the earth. [8] Let them put the kings of those nations in chains. Let them put their nobles in iron chains. [9] Let them carry out God’s sentence against those nations. This will bring glory to all his faithful people. Praise the LORD.
