Psalms 149:7

What does Psalms 149:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 149:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

To do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

To execute vengeance upon the nations, chastisements among the people:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

To execute vengeance against the nations, [and] punishment among the peoples;

Context

v.6Letthe high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;

v.7This passage

v.8To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 15:18

    and Jehovah sent thee on a journey, and said, Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

  • Judges 5:23

    Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah. Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, Because they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah against the mighty.

  • Psalms 137:8

    O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.

  • Numbers 31:2

    Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

  • Revelation 19:11

    And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

  • Zechariah 14:17

    And it shall be, that whoso of all the families of the earth goeth not up unto Jerusalem to worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, upon them there shall be no rain.

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