1  Praise the Lord!

Sing to the Lord a new song!

Praise him in the assembly of the godly!

2  Let Israel rejoice in their Creator!

Let the people of Zion delight in their king!

3  Let them praise his name with dancing!

Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp!

4  For the Lord takes delight in his people;

he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.

5  Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication!

Let them shout for joy upon their beds!

6  May they praise God

while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand,

7  in order to take revenge on the nations,

and punish foreigners.

8  They bind their kings in chains,

and their nobles in iron shackles,

9  and execute the judgment to which their enemies have been sentenced.

All his loyal followers will be vindicated.

Praise the Lord!