Praise to God for His Salvation and Judgment
1 Praise theLord!
# Sing to theLorda new song,
AndHis praise in the assembly of saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
# Let the children of Zion be joyful in theirKing.
3 Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
4 FortheLordtakes pleasure in His people;
# He will beautify the humble with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory;
# Let themsing aloud on their beds.
6 Letthe high praises of Godbein their mouth,
# Anda two-edged sword in their hand,
7 To execute vengeance on the nations,
And punishments on the peoples;
8 To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute on them the written judgment—
# This honor have all His saints.
Praise theLord!