Psalm 149:5-7

International Standard Version

⁵May those he loves be exalted,
    singing for joy on their couches.
⁶Let high praises to God be heard^[a] in their throats,
    while they wield two-edged swords in their hands
⁷as they bring retribution to nations
    and punishment to peoples,

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Psalm 149:6 The Heb. lacks heard

Psalm 149:5-7

New International Version

⁵Let his faithful people rejoice^(A) in this honor
and sing for joy on their beds.^(B)

⁶May the praise of God be in their mouths^(C)
and a double-edged^(D) sword in their hands,^(E)
⁷to inflict vengeance^(F) on the nations
and punishment^(G) on the peoples,

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Psalm 149:5-7

King James Version

⁵Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

⁶Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

⁷To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

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