Psalms 149
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.
2 Ref Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.
3 Ref Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.
4 Ref For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.
5 Ref Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.
6 Ref Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands;
7 Ref To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;
8 Ref To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;
9 Ref To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref Praise ye Jah! Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.
2 Ref Israel doth rejoice in his Maker, Sons of Zion do joy in their king.
3 Ref They praise His name in a dance, With timbrel and harp sing praise to Him.
4 Ref For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.
5 Ref Exult do saints in honour, They sing aloud on their beds.
6 Ref The exaltation of God `is' in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.
7 Ref To do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.
8 Ref To bind their kings with chains, And their honoured ones with fetters of iron,
9 Ref To do among them the judgment written, An honour it `is' for all his saints. Praise ye Jah!
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints.
2 Ref Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Ref Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp.
4 Ref For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 Ref Let the saints exult in glory: Let them sing for joy upon their beds.
6 Ref `Let' the high praises of God `be' in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 Ref To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples;
8 Ref To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 Ref To execute upon them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints. Praise ye Jehovah.