A New Song of Praise and Judgment
Psalms 149
The psalm calls Israel to sing a new song and praise the Lord with dancing and instruments because he takes pleasure in his people, and describes the saints exulting with praises of God in their mouths and swords in their hands to execute judgment on the nations and their kings.
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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.
Thomson 1808Septuagint
Brenton 1851Septuagint
Greek · BrentonSeptuagint
KJV 1769Masoretic
JPS 1917Masoretic
1
ThomsonSING to the Lord a new song. Praise is His due in the congregation of saints.
BrentonAlleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song: his praise is in the assembly of the saints.
GreekἈλληλούϊα. Ἄσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ᾆσμα καινόν· ἡ αἴνεσις αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ ὁσίων.
KJVPraise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
JPSHallelujah. Sing unto the LORD a new song, And His praise in the assembly of the saints.
2
ThomsonLet Israel rejoice in His maker—and the children of Sion exult in their king.
BrentonLet Israel rejoice in him that made him; and let the children of Sion exult in their king.
GreekΕὐφρανθήτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτὸν, καὶ υἱοὶ Σιὼν ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν ἐπὶ τῷ βασιλεῖ αὐτῶν.
KJVLet Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
JPSLet Israel rejoice in his Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3
ThomsonLet them praise His name in choirs—on the tympanum and psaltery sing praises to Him:
BrentonLet them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with timbrel and psaltery.
GreekΑἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐν χορῷ, ἐν τυμπάνῳ καὶ ψαλτηρίῳ ψαλάτωσαν αὐτῷ.
KJVLet them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
JPSLet them praise His name in the dance; Let them sing praises unto Him with the timbrel and harp.
4
Thomsonfor the Lord taketh pleasure in His people; and with salvation He will exalt the meek.
BrentonFor the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation.
GreekὍτι εὐδοκεῖ Κύριος ἐν λαῷ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὑψώσει πρᾳεῖς ἐν σωτηρίᾳ.
KJVFor the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
JPSFor the LORD taketh pleasure in His people; He adorneth the humble with salvation.
5
ThomsonLet the saints triumph in glory; and exult with joy on their beds.
BrentonThe saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds.
GreekΚαυχήσονται ὅσιοι ἐν δόξῃ, καὶ ἀγαλλιάσονται ἐπὶ τῶν κοιτῶν αὐτῶν.
KJVLet the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
JPSLet the saints exult in glory; Let them sing for joy upon their beds.
6
ThomsonLet the high praises of God be in their mouth; and in their hands two edged swords;
BrentonThe high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;
GreekΑἱ ὑψώσεις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν λάρυγγι αὐτῶν, καὶ ῥομφαῖαι δίστομοι ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν·
KJVLet the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
JPSLet the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;
7
Thomsonto execute vengeance on the nations—rebukes among peoples.
Brentonto execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments among the peoples;
GreekΤοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐκδίκησιν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, ἐλεγμοὺς ἐν τοῖς λαοῖς·
KJVTo execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
JPSTo execute vengeance upon the nations, And chastisements upon the peoples;
8
ThomsonTo bind their kings with fetters; and their nobles with chains of iron:
Brentonto bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron;
GreekΤοῦ δῆσαι τοὺς βασιλεῖς αὐτῶν ἐν πέδαις, καὶ τοὺς ἐνδόξους αὐτῶν ἐν χειροπέδαις σιδηραῖς·
KJVTo bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
JPSTo bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;
9
Thomsonto execute on them the judgments written. Such is the honour which all His saints have.
Brentonto execute on them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
GreekΤοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐν αὐτοῖς κρίμα ἔγγραπτον· δόξα αὕτη ἐστὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ὁσίοις αὐτοῦ.
KJVTo execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
JPSTo execute upon them the judgment written; He is the glory of all His saints. Hallelujah.