Psalm 149
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Praise the LORD!
a Sing to the LORD a new song,
And His praise in the assembly of saints.
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Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their b King.
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c Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
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For d the LORD takes pleasure in His people;
e He will beautify the humble with salvation.
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Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them f sing aloud on their beds.
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Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And g a two-edged sword in their hand,
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To execute vengeance on the nations,
And punishments on the peoples;
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To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
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h To execute on them the written judgment -
i This honor have all His saints.
Praise the LORD!
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Cross References
Leviticus 10:3
And Moses said to Aaron, "This is what the LORD spoke, saying: 'By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.' " So Aaron held his peace.
Ephesians 2:17
And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.
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Cross References
Psalms 33:3
Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
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Cross References
Judges 8:23
But Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.
Matthew 21:5
"Tell the daughter of Zion, ' Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.'"
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Cross References
Exodus 15:20
Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
Psalms 81:2
Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.
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Cross References
Psalms 35:27
Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, "Let the LORD be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.
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Cross References
Psalms 132:16
I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Isaiah 61:3
To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
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Cross References
Job 35:10
But no one says, 'Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs in the night.
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Cross References
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Revelation 1:16
He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:1
When the LORD your God brings you into the land which you go to possess, and has cast out many nations before you, the Hittites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than you.
Deuteronomy 7:2
And when the LORD your God delivers them over to you, you shall conquer them and utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them nor show mercy to them.
Ezekiel 28:26
"And they will dwell safely there, build houses, and plant vineyards; yes, they will dwell securely, when I execute judgments on all those around them who despise them. Then they shall know that I am the LORD their God." '"
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.