| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song, His praise in the assembly of the godly. | 1Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly! |
| 2Let Israel celebrate its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. | 2Let Israel rejoice in their Creator! Let the people of Zion delight in their king! |
| 3Let them praise His name with dancing and make music to Him with tambourine and lyre. | 3Let them praise his name with dancing! Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp! |
| 4For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the humble with salvation. | 4For the LORD takes delight in his people; he exalts the oppressed by delivering them. |
| 5Let the godly celebrate in triumphal glory; let them shout for joy on their beds. | 5Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication! Let them shout for joy upon their beds! |
| 6Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, | 6May they praise God while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand, |
| 7inflicting vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, | 7in order to take revenge on the nations, and punish foreigners. |
| 8binding their kings with chains and their dignitaries with iron shackles, | 8They bind their kings in chains, and their nobles in iron shackles, |
| 9carrying out the judgment decreed against them. This honor is for all His godly people. Hallelujah! | 9and execute the judgment to which their enemies have been sentenced. All his loyal followers will be vindicated. Praise the LORD! |
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