"Alleluia!
Sing to YAHWEH a new song,
sing HIS praise in the assembly of HIS saints.
Let Israel rejoice in his Maker;
let the people of Zion glory in their King!
Let them dance in praise of HIS name;
and make music for HIM with harp and timbrel.
For YAHWEH delights in HIS people;
HE crowns the lowly with victory.
The saints will exult in triumph;
even at night, on their couches,
let the praise of GOD be on their lips;
and in their hands, two-edged swords;
to execute on them, the written sentence:
this is the glory of all HIS saints. Alleluia!"
- Psalm 149:1-2. 3-4. 5-6. 9
(We join in the song of victory, the triumph of GOD, the crushing of the serpent's head; for we have our part in the victorious struggle, wearing the armor of GOD, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit. Our battle must be 'against the spirits and supernatural forces of evil' [Ephesians 6:12]. Evil and sin in our world are an affront to our Creator; the pain of the humble is the pain of the LORD. We pray with this psalm, in union with all those who are hungry and thirsty for justice. They are blessed.)
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