A HYMN OF PRAISE

1Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

4For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

5Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

7To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

8To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

9To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

1Praise yee the Lord: Sing vnto the Lord a new song: and his prayse in the Congregation of Saints.

2Let Israel reioyce in him that made him: let the children of Zion bee ioyfull in their King.

3Let them praise his Name in the dance: let them sing praises vnto him with the timbrell and harpe.

4For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: hee will beautifie the meeke with saluation.

5Let the Saints be ioyfull in glory: let them sing aloude vpon their beddes.

6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth: and a two edged sword in their hand:

7To execute vengeance vpon the heathen: and punishments vpon the people.

8To binde their Kings with chaines: and their Nobles with fetters of yron.

9To execute vpon them the iudgement written: This honour haue all his Saints. Praise ye the Lord.

I == Ps 33:3 ; Isa 42:10

 

II == Job 35:10 ; Ps 100:3 ; Isa 54:5 ; Zech 9:9 ; Matt 21:5

III == Ps 81:2 ; 150:4

 

IV == Ps 35:27 ; 132:16

 

V == Job 35:10

 

VI == Heb 4:12 ; Rev 1:16

 

 

 

 

IX == Deut 7:1-2 ; Ps 148:14

 

1 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song,his praise in the assembly of the faithful.

2 Let Israel be glad in its maker, the people of Zion rejoice in their king.

3 Let them praise his name in dance, make music with tambourine and lyre.

4 For the LORD takes delight in his people, honors the poor with victory.

5 Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, cry out for joy on their couches,

6 With the praise of God in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands,

7 To bring retribution on the nations, punishment on the peoples,

8 To bind their kings in shackles, their nobles in chains of iron,

9 To execute the judgments decreed for them—such is the glory of all God’s faithful. Hallelujah!

v 1-3 All the assembly is called to praise God in new song, music and dance.

 

 

 

V 4,5 God takes pleasure in His people so they should praise Him even in bed.

 

 

v 6-9 Israel should  praise Him with their mouths and at the same time wield swords in their hands to execute judgment upon heathen as originally commanded.