Psalms 149:8
To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
In Context
7To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;
Cross References
Joshua 10:23And they did so, and made those five kings come out of the hole to him, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
Judges 1:6But Adoni-zedek went in flight; and they went after him and overtook him, and had his thumbs and his great toes cut off.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 149:7-9
Israel Admonished to Praise God. 6 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; 9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord . The Israel of God are here represented triumphing over their enemies, which is both the matter of their praise (let them give to God the glory of those… Read the whole commentary →