Psalms 149:6
4 For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
5 Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,
7 to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,
- KJV
- Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
- WEB
- May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand,
- ASV
- [Let] the high praises of God [be] in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;
- DARBY
- Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:
- BLB
- Let the high praises of God [be] in their throat, and a two-edged sword in their hand,
- ÅB
- Lovsang for Gud er i deres munn og et tveegget sverd i deres hånd,
- OTB
- De opphøyde lovprisningene av Gud skal være i deres munner,
Og et tveegget sverd i deres hender, - B1930
- Lovsang for Gud er i deres munn og et tveegget sverd i deres hånd,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Read in contextPsalms 66:17
I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
Read in contextRevelation 1:16
He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
Read in contextRevelation 19:6
And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
Read in contextNehemiah 9:5
Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
Read in contextPsalms 96:4
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
Read in contextLuke 2:14
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
Read in contextPsalms 145:3–5
Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
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