New King James Version
Psalms 149:8
8To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;
Psalms 149:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
- New International Version (NIV)to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron,
- English Standard Version (ESV)to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,
- New Living Translation (NLT)to bind their kings with shackles and their leaders with iron chains,
Context of Psalms 149:8
6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, 7To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples; To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; 9To execute on them the written judgment— This honor have all His saints. Praise the Lord!
Read all of Psalms 149Psalms 149:8 word by word
לֶאְסֹ֣ר מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם בְּזִקִּ֑ים וְ֝נִכְבְּדֵיהֶ֗ם בְּכַבְלֵ֥י בַרְזֶֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 149:8
- Joshua 10:23And they did so, and brought out those five kings to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
- Joshua 12:7And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel conquered on this side of the Jordan, on the west, from Baal Gad in the Valley of Lebanon as far as Mount Halak and the ascent to Seir, which Joshua gave to the tribes of Israel as a possession according to their divisions,
- Judges 1:6Then Adoni-Bezek fled, and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Commentaries on Psalms 149:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8To bind their kings with chains - To make them prisoners and captives. This is but carrying out the idea in the previous verses, of inflicting punishment upon them for the wrongs which they had done to the people of God. There is no evidence that this refers to a spiritual conquest, or to a spiritual subjection of those nations to the true religion. The whole idea is in accordance with what is so often expressed in the Psalms - that of inflicting just…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 Some of God's servants of old were appointed to execute vengeance according to his word. They did not do it from personal revenge or earthly politics, but in obedience to God's command. And the honour intended for all the saints of God, consists in their triumphs over the enemies of their salvation. Christ never intended his gospel should be spread by fire and sword, or his righteousness by the wrath of man. But let the high praises of God be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-9vengeance: The Lord is the one who brings justice against wrongdoing (see Psalms 2:3; 94:1; 102:20; 142:7; 146:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91. (Compare Psa 96:1).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 8with chains Heb. בזקים, chains.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 149
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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