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Psalm 149 in Hebrew and English

9 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

הַלְלוּיָהּ שִׁירוּ לַיהוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ תְּהִלָּתוֹ בִּקְהַל חֲסִידִֽים׃

Hallelujah. Sing unto the LORD a new song, And His praise in the assembly of the saints.

יִשְׂמַח יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֹשָׂיו בְּנֵי־צִיּוֹן יָגִילוּ בְמַלְכָּֽם׃

Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

יְהַלְלוּ שְׁמוֹ בְמָחוֹל בְּתֹף וְכִנּוֹר יְזַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃

Let them praise His name in the dance; Let them sing praises unto Him with the timbrel and harp.

כִּי־רוֹצֶה יְהוָה בְּעַמּוֹ יְפָאֵר עֲנָוִים בִּישׁוּעָֽה׃

For the LORD taketh pleasure in His people; He adorneth the humble with salvation.

יַעְלְזוּ חֲסִידִים בְּכָבוֹד יְרַנְּנוּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָֽם׃

Let the saints exult in glory; Let them sing for joy upon their beds.

רוֹמְמוֹת אֵל בִּגְרוֹנָם וְחֶרֶב פִּיפִיּוֹת בְּיָדָֽם׃

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;

לַעֲשׂוֹת נְקָמָה בַּגּוֹיִם תּוֹכֵחֹת בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃

To execute vengeance upon the nations, And chastisements upon the peoples;

לֶאְסֹר מַלְכֵיהֶם בְּזִקִּים וְנִכְבְּדֵיהֶם בְּכַבְלֵי בַרְזֶֽל׃

To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;

לַעֲשׂוֹת בָּהֶם מִשְׁפָּט כָּתוּב הָדָר הוּא לְכָל־חֲסִידָיו הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃

To execute upon them the judgment written; He is the glory of all His saints. Hallelujah.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The fifth of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 30 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Shabbat
  • Part of the closing psalms of praise
  • 9 verses, 63 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 149 have?

Psalm 149 has 9 verses and 63 words.

On which day is Psalm 149 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 30 of the Hebrew month (in a month of 29 days, on day 29, so the whole book is read every month), and in the weekly cycle on Shabbat.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 149?

Psalm 149 has no heading in the Hebrew text. It opens straight into its first verse.

How long does it take to read Psalm 149?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.