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Psalms 149:7

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

KJV

ad faciendam vindictam in nationibus, increpationes in populis ;

Vulgate

τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐκδίκησιν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, ἐλεγμοὺς ἐν τοῖς λαοῖς,

LXX

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

ASV

לַ/עֲשׂ֣וֹת נְ֭קָמָה בַּ/גּוֹיִ֑ם תּֽ֝וֹכֵחֹ֗ת בַּל אֻמִּֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בַּל
bl
particle · 72×
גּוֹיִ֔ם
gvym
noun · 557×
י
y
noun · 27×
י
y
noun · 28×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
לְאֻמִּ֖ים
l'mym
noun · 36×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 15:2 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
  • 1Sam 15:18 — And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
  • Judg 5:23 — Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
  • Luke 21:22 — For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
  • Mic 5:15 — And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
  • Num 31:2 — Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
  • Ps 9:5 — Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
  • Ps 9:19 — Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
  • Ps 137:8 — O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
  • Rev 19:11 — And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
  • Zech 14:17 — And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.