Psalms 149:7
To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishment upon the peoples!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
In Context
6Let the praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand,
8To bind their kings with chains. And their nobles with fetters of iron;
Cross References
Micah 5:14I will root out thy Astartes from the midst of thee, And I will destroy thy fortified cities;
Zechariah 14:17And it shall be that whoso will not go up, Of the families of the earth, to Jerusalem, To worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, Upon them shall be no rain.
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 →