Psalms 149:6
4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters 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 quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Read in contextPsalms 66:17
I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
Read in contextRevelation 1:16
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
Read in contextRevelation 19:6
And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Read in contextNehemiah 9:5
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Read in contextPsalms 96:4
For the LORD is great, 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, good will toward men.
Read in contextPsalms 145:3–5
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
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