Let the Saints be joyful with glory: let them sing loud upon their [a]beds.

Let the high Acts of God be in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hands,

[b]To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and corrections among the people:

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:5 He alludeth to that continual rest and quietness which they should have if they would suffer God to rule them.
  2. Psalm 149:7 This is chiefly accomplished in the kingdom of Christ when God’s people for just causes execute God’s judgments against his enemies: and it giveth no liberty to any to revenge their private injuries.

Let his faithful people rejoice(A) in this honor
    and sing for joy on their beds.(B)

May the praise of God be in their mouths(C)
    and a double-edged(D) sword in their hands,(E)
to inflict vengeance(F) on the nations
    and punishment(G) on the peoples,

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Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

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

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