Psalms 149:2
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Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
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O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem!See, your King comes to you,righteous and victorious,humble and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.