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Psalm 149:6-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 149:6-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 With the praise of God in their mouths,
and a two-edged sword in their hands,(A)
7 To bring retribution on the nations,
punishment on the peoples,(B)
8 To bind their kings in shackles,
their nobles in chains of iron,
9 To execute the judgments decreed for them—
such is the glory[a] of all God’s faithful.
Hallelujah!
Footnotes
- 149:9 The glory: what brings honor to the people is their readiness to carry out the divine will, here conceived as punishing injustice done by the nations.
Psalm 149:6-9
New International Version
Psalm 149:6-9
New International Version
6 May the praise of God be in their mouths(A)
and a double-edged(B) sword in their hands,(C)
7 to inflict vengeance(D) on the nations
and punishment(E) on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with fetters,(F)
their nobles with shackles of iron,(G)
9 to carry out the sentence written against them—(H)
this is the glory of all his faithful people.(I)
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 149:6-9
King James Version
Psalm 149:6-9
King James Version
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged 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;
9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.
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