Psalms

Psalm 149:6–9

⁶May the high praises of God be in their mouths,

and a double-edged sword in their hands,

⁷to inflict vengeance on the nations

and punishment on the peoples,

⁸to bind their kings with chains

and their nobles with shackles of iron,

⁹to execute the judgment written against them.

This honor is for all His saints.

Hallelujah!

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the high praises	רוֹמְמ֣וֹת	rō·wm·mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7318 extolling, praise
of God	אֵ֭ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
be in their mouths	בִּגְרוֹנָ֑ם	biḡ·rō·w·nām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1627 neck, throat
and a double-edged	פִּֽיפִיּ֣וֹת	pî·p̄î·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6366 mouth
sword	וְחֶ֖רֶב	wə·ḥe·reḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
in their hands	בְּיָדָֽם׃	bə·yā·ḏām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to inflict	לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
vengeance	נְ֭קָמָה	nə·qā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H5360 vengeance
on the nations	בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם	bag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and punishment	תּֽ֝וֹכֵחֹ֗ת	tō·w·ḵê·ḥōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8433 rebuke, correction
on	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
the peoples	אֻמִּֽים׃	’um·mîm	Adverb	H523 tribe, people

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to bind	לֶאְסֹ֣ר	le’·sōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H631 tie, bind, imprison
their kings	מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם	mal·ḵê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4428 king
with chains	בְּזִקִּ֑ים	bə·ziq·qîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H2131 leaps, flash, arrow
and their nobles	וְ֝נִכְבְּדֵיהֶ֗ם	wə·niḵ·bə·ḏê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
with shackles	בְּכַבְלֵ֥י	bə·ḵaḇ·lê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3525 fetter(s)
of iron	בַרְזֶֽל׃	ḇar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to execute	לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
the judgment	מִשְׁפָּ֬ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
written	כָּת֗וּב	kā·ṯūḇ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3789 write
This	ה֭וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
honor	הָדָ֣ר	hā·ḏār	Noun - masculine singular	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour
is for all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His saints	חֲסִידָ֗יו	ḥă·sî·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
Hallelujah	הַֽלְלוּ־	hal·lū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine