1 P raise ye Jah! Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.

Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.

2 I srael doth rejoice in his Maker, Sons of Zion do joy in their king.

Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

3 T hey praise His name in a dance, With timbrel and harp sing praise to Him.

Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!

4 F or Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

5 E xult do saints in honour, They sing aloud on their beds.

Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

6 T he exaltation of God in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.

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

7 T o do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.

To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;

8 T o bind their kings with chains, And their honoured ones with fetters of iron,

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

9 T o do among them the judgment written, An honour it for all his saints. Praise ye Jah!

to execute on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise Yah!