Psalm 149 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

Psa 149:1Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song: his praise is in the assembly of the saints.

Psa 149:2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him; and let the children of Sion exult in their king.

Psa 149:3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with timbrel and psaltery.

Psa 149:4For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation.

Psa 149:5The saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds.

Psa 149:6The [fn]high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;

Psa 149:7to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments among the peoples;

Psa 149:8to bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron;

Psa 149:9to execute on them the judgment [fn]written: this honour have all his saints.

Gr. exaltations, q. d. extollings.

Gr. inscribed, sc. in the scripture.

Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain