## Psalms Chapter 149

###### Psalms 149:1
[Psalms 149:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/149:1)

הַ֥לְלוּ־יָ֨הּ**׀** שִׁ֣ירוּ לַֽ֭יהֹוָה שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל חֲסִידִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Haleluya! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise is sounded in the congregation of the pious.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Hallelukah! Sing to the L rd a new song, His praise in the congregation of saints.


###### Psalms 149:2
[Psalms 149:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/149:2)

יִשְׂמַ֣ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּעֹשָׂ֑יו בְּנֵֽי־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן יָגִ֥ילוּ בְמַלְכָּֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let Yisra᾽el rejoice in him who made him: let the children of Żiyyon be joyful in their King.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let Israel rejoice in its Maker, the sons of Zion regale in their King.


###### Psalms 149:3
[Psalms 149:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/149:3)

יְהַלְל֣וּ שְׁמ֣וֹ בְמָח֑וֹל בְּתֹ֥ף וְ֝כִנּ֗וֹר יְזַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with the timbrel and lyre.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let them praise His name in dance. With drum and timbrel let them sing to Him.


###### Psalms 149:4
[Psalms 149:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/149:4)

כִּֽי־רוֹצֶ֣ה יְהֹוָ֣ה בְּעַמּ֑וֹ יְפָאֵ֥ר עֲ֝נָוִ֗ים בִּישׁוּעָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the humble with salvation.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the L rd desires His people. He beautifies the humble with salvation.


###### Psalms 149:5
[Psalms 149:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/149:5)

יַעְלְז֣וּ חֲסִידִ֣ים בְּכָב֑וֹד יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let the pious be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let the saintly exult in [G d]s glory. Let them rejoice in their [abodes of] rest.


###### Psalms 149:6
[Psalms 149:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/149:6)

רוֹמְמ֣וֹת אֵ֭ל בִּגְרוֹנָ֑ם וְחֶ֖רֶב פִּיפִיּ֣וֹת בְּיָדָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The high praises of God are in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hand;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The praises of the Almighty [are] in their throats and [they are] a double-edged sword in their hands.


###### Psalms 149:7
[Psalms 149:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/149:7)

לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת נְ֭קָמָה בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם תּ֝וֹכֵח֗וֹת בַּלְאֻמִּֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
to execute vengeance upon the nations, chastisements upon the peoples;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
To wreak vengeance upon the nations, chastisement upon the peoples.


###### Psalms 149:8
[Psalms 149:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/149:8)

לֶאְסֹ֣ר מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם בְּזִקִּ֑ים וְ֝נִכְבְּדֵיהֶ֗ם בְּכַבְלֵ֥י בַרְזֶֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
To bind their kings in chains, their nobles in shackles of iron.


###### Psalms 149:9
[Psalms 149:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/149:9)

לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת בָּהֶ֨ם**׀** מִשְׁפָּ֬ט כָּת֗וּב הָדָ֣ר ה֭וּא לְכׇל־חֲסִידָ֗יו הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
to execute upon them the judgment written: it is an honour to all his pious ones. Haleluya!

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
To execute upon them the written judgment [viz. Ezekiel 2:14], [shedding] splendor upon all of His saints, Hallelukah!