Psalms

Psalm 149:8–9

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!

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Psalm 149:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to bindלֶאְסֹ֣רle’·sōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH631 tie, bind, imprison
their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶ֣םmal·ḵê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4428 king
with chainsבְּזִקִּ֑יםbə·ziq·qîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH2131 leaps, flash, arrow
and their noblesוְ֝נִכְבְּדֵיהֶ֗םwə·niḵ·bə·ḏê·hemConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
with shacklesבְּכַבְלֵ֥יbə·ḵaḇ·lêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3525 fetter(s)
of ironבַרְזֶֽל׃ḇar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron

Psalm 149:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to executeלַעֲשׂ֤וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
the judgmentמִשְׁפָּ֬טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
writtenכָּת֗וּבkā·ṯūḇVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
Thisה֭וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
honorהָדָ֣רhā·ḏārNoun - masculine singularH1926 ornament, splendour, honour
is for allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
His saintsחֲסִידָ֗יוḥă·sî·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2623 kind, pious
Hallelujahהַֽלְלוּ־hal·lū-Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1984 shine

Cross-references

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Psalm 149:8 Judges 1:6–7 · Joshua 12:7 · Joshua 10:23–24

Psalm 149:9 1 Corinthians 6:2–3 · Psalm 148:14 · Psalm 137:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.