Psalms 149:6
May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
In Context
5Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
7to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
Cross References
Judges 3:16Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak
Psalms 66:17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
Psalms 115:7they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
Revelation 1:16He 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.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 149:2-6
Saints Admonished to Praise God. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. 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. We have here, I. The calls given… Read the whole commentary →