Psalms 149:6

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“May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,”

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BSBPD

“May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The exaltation of God <FI>is<Fi> in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 149:6 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 3:16Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak
  2. Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
  3. Psalms 66:17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
  4. Psalms 96:4For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
  5. Psalms 115:7they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
  6. Psalms 145:3Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
  7. Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
  8. Obadiah 1:21The deliverers will ascend Mount Zion to rule over the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will belong to the LORD.
  9. Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
  10. Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
  11. Revelation 1:16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
  12. Revelation 19:6And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

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