1 P raise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, praise Him in the assembly of His saints!

Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

2 L et Israel rejoice in Him, their Maker; let Zion’s children triumph and be joyful in their King!

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

3 L et them praise His name in chorus and choir and with the dance; let them sing praises to Him with the tambourine and lyre!

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

4 F or the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation and adorn the wretched with victory.

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

5 L et the saints be joyful in the glory and beauty; let them sing for joy upon their beds.

Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

6 L et the high praises of God be in their throats and a two-edged sword in their hands,

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

7 T o wreak vengeance upon the nations and chastisement upon the peoples,

To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

8 T o bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron,

To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

9 T o execute upon them the judgment written. He is the honor of all His saints. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.