Corpus Psalterium · Vol. VI
Psalm CXLIX (149)
Cantillated — Unison Declaration
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 149 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ שִׁ֣ירוּ לַֽ֭יהוָה שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל חֲסִידִֽים׃
Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
יִשְׂמַ֣ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּעֹשָׂ֑יו בְּנֵֽי־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן יָגִ֥ילוּ בְמַלְכָּֽם׃
Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!
יְהַֽלְל֣וּ שְׁמ֣וֹ בְמָח֑וֹל בְּתֹ֥ף וְ֝כִנּ֗וֹר יְזַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃
For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
כִּֽי־רוֹצֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה בְּעַמּ֑וֹ יְפָאֵ֥ר עֲ֝נָוִ֗ים בִּישׁוּעָֽה׃
Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.
יַעְלְז֣וּ חֲסִידִ֣ים בְּכָב֑וֹד יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָֽם׃
May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand,
רוֹמְמ֣וֹת אֵ֭ל בִּגְרוֹנָ֑ם וְחֶ֖רֶב פִּֽיפִיּ֣וֹת בְּיָדָֽם׃
to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;
לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת נְ֭קָמָה בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם תּֽ֝וֹכֵחֹ֗ת בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃
to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
לֶאְסֹ֣ר מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם בְּזִקִּ֑ים וְ֝נִכְבְּדֵיהֶ֗ם בְּכַבְלֵ֥י בַרְזֶֽל׃
to execute on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise Yah!
לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת בָּהֶ֨ם ׀ מִשְׁפָּ֬ט כָּת֗וּב הָדָ֣ר ה֭וּא לְכָל־חֲסִידָ֗יו הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
Hallelujah
start a song we've never sung
Lift it up to the LORD
where all His faithful gather
Let Israel light up for the One who made them
Zion's sons and daughters, dance for your King
Spin His name around the floor
beat the drum and pick the strings for Him
The LORD is glad in His people
the LORD is glad in His own
He sets a crown on the humble head
and the crown He gives is rescue
Let His faithful be proud in His glory
let them sing out loud from their beds
High praise of God in their throats
a blade sharp on both sides in their hands
to bring the nations what they're owed
to set the peoples straight
to bind their kings with chains
their great men in iron cuffs
to carry out the sentence written down
the verdict God already wrote
The LORD is glad in His people
the LORD is glad in His own
He sets a crown on the humble head
and the crown He gives is rescue
This is the honor of all His faithful ones
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Let His faithful be proud in His glory
let them sing out loud from their beds
High praise of God in their throats
a blade sharp on both sides in their hands
to bring the nations what they're owed
to set the peoples straight
to bind their kings with chains
their great men in iron cuffs
to carry out the sentence written down
the verdict God already wrote
The LORD is glad in His people
the LORD is glad in His own
The LORD is glad in His people
the LORD is glad in His own
He sets a crown on the humble head
and the crown He gives is rescue
This is the honor of all His faithful ones
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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