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Psalms 149:6

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

KJV

Exaltationes Dei in gutture eorum, et gladii ancipites in manibus eorum :

Vulgate

αἱ ὑψώσεις τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν λάρυγγι αὐτῶν, καὶ ῥομφαῖαι δίστομοι ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν,

LXX

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

ASV

רוֹמְמ֣וֹת אֵ֭ל בִּ/גְרוֹנָ֑/ם וְ/חֶ֖רֶב פִּֽיפִיּ֣וֹת בְּ/יָדָֽ/ם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֣ל
'l
noun · 244×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
חֶ֖רֶב
chrb
noun · 409×
ם
m
noun · 8×
פִּֽיפִיּ֑וֹת
pypyvt
noun · 2×
רוֹמְמ֣וֹת
rvmmvt
noun · 1×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Dan 2:34 — Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
  • Dan 4:37 — Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
  • Esth 8:13 — The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
  • Esth 9:5 — Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
  • Heb 4:12 — For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoug
  • Heb 4:12 — For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoug
  • Isa 12:1 — And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
  • Isa 24:21 — And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
  • Isa 45:14 — Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they
  • Jer 50:28 — The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.
  • Luke 2:14 — Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
  • Neh 9:5 — Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, w
  • Ps 66:17 — I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
  • Ps 96:4 — For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
  • Ps 115:7 — They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
  • Ps 137:8 — O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
  • Ps 145:3 — Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
  • Rev 1:16 — And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
  • Rev 19:6 — And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
  • Rev 19:14 — And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
  • Zech 12:6 — In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on th