Psalm 149

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 O sing unto the | Lord a • new | song; ||

let the congre- | 3 gation of | saints | praise him. ||

2 Let Israel rejoice in | him that | made him, ||

and let the children of | 3 Sion be | joyful • in their | King. ||

3 Let them praise his | Name • in the | dance: ||

let them sing praises unto | him with | 3 tabret and | harp. ||

4 For the Lord hath | pleasure • in his | people, ||

and | 3 helpeth the | meek- | hearted. ||

5 Let the saints be | 3 joyful with | glory; ||

3 let | them re- | joice • in their | beds. ||

6 Let the praises of | God be • in their | mouth; ||

and a | two-edged | sword • in their | hands; ||

7 To be avenged of the heathen, and to re- | buke the | people; ||

8 To bind their kings in chains, and their | 3 nobles with | links of | iron; ||

7 To be avenged of the nations, and to re- | buke the | peoples; ||

8 To bind their kings in chains, and their | 3 nobles with | links of | iron; ||

9 That they may be avenged of them, | 3 as it • is | written, ||

Such | honour • have | all his | saints. ||

9 To execute judgment upon them; | 3 as it • is | written, ||

Such | honour • have | all his | saints. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||