Israel Invoked to Praise the Lord .

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(a)Praise (b)the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a (A)new song,
And His praise (B)in the congregation of the godly ones.
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Let Israel be glad in (C)his Maker;
Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their (D)King.
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Let them praise His name with (E)dancing;
Let them sing praises to Him with (F)timbrel and lyre.
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For the Lord (G)takes pleasure in His people;
He will (H)beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
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Let the (I)godly ones exult in glory;
Let them (J)sing for joy on their beds.
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Let the (K)high praises of God be in their (c)mouth,
And a (L)two-edged (M)sword in their hand,
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To (N)execute vengeance on the nations
And punishment on the peoples,
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To bind their kings (O)with chains
And their (P)nobles with fetters of iron,
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To (Q)execute on them the judgment written;
This is an (R)honor for all His godly ones.
(d)Praise (e)the Lord!

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 149:1: ['Or ', Hallelujah, '!']
b. Psalm 149:1: ['Heb ', Yah]
c. Psalm 149:6: ['Lit ', throat]
d. Psalm 149:9: ['Or ', Hallelujah, '!']
e. Psalm 149:9: ['Heb ', Yah]

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