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Psalms 149:9
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to execute on them the judgment written! This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the Lord !
That they may execute vpon them the iudgement that is written: this honour shall be to all his Saintes. Prayse ye the Lord.
carrying out the judgment decreed against them.This honor is for all his faithful people.Hallelujah!
To execute on them the written judgment. All his holy ones have this honor. Praise the LORD!
They will punish those nations as God commanded. This is an honor for all his followers. Praise the Lord !
To execute on them the judgment written. This is the honor for all His godly ones. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)
To execute upon them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints. Praise ye Jehovah.
Punish them as they deserve; this is the privilege of God's faithful people. Shout praises to the Lord !
to execute the judgments decreed for them; for this will glorify all his faithful. Halleluyah!
To execute upon them the judgment written; He is the glory of all His saints.
To execute vpon them the iudgement written: This honour haue all his Saints. Praise ye the Lord.
to execute on them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
to execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!
to execute on them the judgment that is decreed. This will be honor for all his faithful ones; Praise Yah.
to execute on them the judgment written; this is an honor for all His saints. Praise Jehovah!
They will punish them as God has written. God is honored by all who worship him. Praise the Lord !
and execute the judgment to which their enemies have been sentenced. All his loyal followers will be vindicated. Praise the Lord !
to execute the judgment written against them. This is the glorious privilege of his faithful ones. Praise the Lord !
Let the punishment that is written be given to them. This is an honor for all His faithful ones. Praise the Lord!
To execute upon them the sentence written, An honour, shall it be to all his men of lovingkindness. Praise ye Yah!
To execute upon them the judgment that is written: this glory is to all his saints. Alleluia.
To execute upon them the judgment that is written; and give glory to all his saints. Praise the LORD.
to punish the nations as God has commanded. This is the victory of God's people. Praise the Lord !
To execute against them the judgment written. This is an honor for all His godly ones. Praise the LORD!
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord .
That they may execute the iudgement prescribed: this honour shalbe to all his saintes. Prayse ye the Lorde.
to execute on them the judgment decreed. This is glory for all his faithful ones. Praise the Lord !
To execute upon them the judgment written. This honour have all his saints. Hallelujah!
That thei make in hem doom writun; this is glorye to alle hise seyntis.
To do among them the judgment written, An honour it [is] for all his saints. Praise ye Jah!
To execute on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise Yah!
to execute on them the judgment written! This is glory for all his faithful ones. Praise the LORD!
To execute on them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints. Praise Yah.
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.
That they maye be auenged of them, as it is written, Soch honoure haue all his sayntes. Halleluya.
To execute on them the judgment written; This is an honor for all His godly ones. Praise the Lord !
To execute on them the judgment written;This is the majesty of all His holy ones.Praise Yah!
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
to execute: Psalms 137:8, Deuteronomy 7:1, Deuteronomy 7:2, Deuteronomy 32:42, Deuteronomy 32:43, Isaiah 14:22, Isaiah 14:23, Revelation 17:14-16
this honour: Psalms 148:14, 1 Corinthians 6:2, 1 Corinthians 6:3, Revelation 3:21
Reciprocal: Joshua 10:24 - put your feet Judges 8:20 - General Jeremiah 23:36 - for every
Gill's Notes on the Bible
To execute upon them the judgment written,.... In the law, according to the Targum; either upon the seven nations of the land of Canaan, Deuteronomy 7:12; or upon all the enemies of God and his people,
Deuteronomy 32:41; or rather in the Gospel; which declares, that whoever believes in Christ shall be saved, but whoever believes not shall be damned, Mark 16:16. And according to this twoedged sword or word of God, and the sentence pronounced by it, and judgment written in it, things will everlastingly take place. Or it may principally have regard to the judgment upon antichrist in the latter day, written in the word of God; and which will be executed by the saints, with the twoedged sword in their hands, Revelation 16:6;
this honour have all his saints; which is spoken of throughout the psalm; as to be acceptable unto God, and well pleasing in his sight; to be adorned with grace, and beautified with salvation; to have the high praises of God in their mouths, and a twoedged sword in their hands, and to do the execution with it above mentioned;
praise ye the Lord; even all his saints; who of all men have most reason to do it, for the grace that is given them, and the honour put upon them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
To execute upon them the judgment written - Either, that which is written in the law in general as what is threatened to wicked men; or, that which was written for their particular case, or which they were specifically commanded to do. Compare Deuteronomy 7:1-2; Deuteronomy 32:41-43. Most probably the reference is to some particular command in this case.
This honor have all his saints -
(a) It is an honor to engage in executing or carrying out the purposes of God. As it is an honor to be a magistrate, a judge, a sheriff, a constable, a commander of an army, an admiral in a navy, to execute the purposes of a government - an honor sought with great avidity among people as among the most valued distinctions of life - why should it be less honorable to execute the purposes of God? Are the objects which he seeks in his administration less important than those which are sought among people? Are his laws of less importance? Are his aims less pure? Is there less of justice, and equity, and benevolence in his plans?
(b) It is an honor which pertains to “all the saints” - to all who love and fear God - to be engaged in carrying out or executing his plans. In their own way, and in their own sphere - it may, indeed, be a very humble sphere - but each and all in their own sphere, are engaged in executing the purposes of God. In the duties of a family; in kindness to the poor; in the office of a teacher or a magistrate; in clearing a farm; in cultivating the land; in building a schoolhouse; in founding a church, a college, an asylum for the blind, the dumb, the lame, the insane; in contributing to send the gospel abroad over our own land, or among the pagan, or in going to carry that gospel to a benighted world - in some of these ways all who are truly the friends of God, or who are entitled to be enrolled among the “saints of the Lord” are, in fact, carrying out the purposes of the Lord - the “judgments written” to guide mankind; and man’s highest honor here, as it will be in heaven, is to carry out the purposes of the Lord.
Praise ye the Lord - Hallelu-jah. It is a subject of praise and thanksgiving, it should lead us to shout Hallelujah, that we are permitted to be employed in any way, however humble, in carrying out the divine plans, or in accomplishing those great designs which he contemplates toward our race.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 149:9. To execute upon them the judgment written — In Deuteronomy 7:1, c., God promises his people complete victory over all their enemies, and over the heathen. God repeatedly promises such victories to his faithful people and this is, properly speaking, the judgment written, i.e., foretold.
This honour have all his saints. — They shall all be supported, defended, and saved by the Lord. Israel had this honour, and such victories over their enemies, while they continued faithful to their God. When they relapsed into iniquity, their enemies prevailed against them; they were defeated, their city taken, their temple burnt to the ground, more than a million of themselves slaughtered, and the rest led into captivity; and, scattered through the, world, they continue without king, or temple, or true worship, to the present day.
"But do not these last verses contain a promise that all the nations of the earth shall be brought under the dominion of the Church of Christ; that all heathen and ungodly kings shall be put down, and pious men put in their places?" I do not think so. I believe God never intended that his Church should have the civil government of the world. His Church, like its Founder and Head, will never be a ruler and divider among men. The men who under pretense of superior sanctity, affect this, are not of God; the truth of God is not in them; they are puffed up with pride, and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Wo unto the inhabitants of the earth, when the Church takes the civil government of the world into its hand! Were it possible that God should trust religious people with civil government, anarchy would soon ensue; for every professed believer in Christ would consider himself on a par with any other and every other believer, the right to rule and the necessity to obey would be immediately lost, and every man would do what was right in his own eyes; for, where the grace of God makes all equal, who can presume to say, I have Divine authority to govern my fellow? The Church of Rome has claimed this right; and the pope, in consequence, became a secular prince; but the nations of the world have seen the vanity and iniquity of the claim, and refused allegiance. Those whom it did govern, with force and with cruelty did it rule them; and the odious yoke is now universally cast off. Certain enthusiasts and hypocrites, not of that Church, have also attempted to set up a fifth monarchy, a civil government by the SAINTS! and diabolic saints they were. To such pretenders God gives neither countenance nor support. The secular and spiritual government God will ever keep distinct; and the Church shall have no power but that of doing good; and this only in proportion to its holiness, heavenly-mindedness, and piety to God. That the verses above may be understood in a spiritual sense, as applicable to the influence of the word of God preached, may be seen in the following analysis.
ANALYSIS OF THE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINTH PSALM
In this Psalm the saints of God are excited to give due thanks.
I. For the grace and favour received from God, Psalms 149:1-5.
II. For the glory and privileges they shall receive, Psalms 148:5-9.
I. "Let Israel rejoice," c. The saints. Which he amplifies:
1. The saints: "For praise is not comely in the mouth of sinners."
2. The quality of the song: "A new song." By renewed men.
3. From the place in which it must be done. The public congregation.
4. From the manner. With alacrity.
5. From the object. God, their Creator and King: "Let Israel rejoice," &c.
And this part he concludes with a strong reason:
1. "For the Lord taketh pleasure," &c. He loves those who most resemble him in holiness and purity.
2. "He will beautify the meek," &c. The people who trust him he will save.
II. And now he describes their future glory.
1. "Let the saints," &c. None others will he beautify.
2. "Let them rejoice," &c. The mansions prepared for them in heaven. There they rest from labour, but not from praise.
Their work is twofold: Present and future.
1. Present: "The high praises," &c. The highest that can be thought of.
2. For the future: "Let a two-edged sword," &c. When Christ shall come to judgment, the saints at the last shall be judges.
Then the exercise of this judiciary power shall be,
1. "To execute vengeance," &c. To judge them to punishment.
2. "To bind their kings with chains," &c. The phrase is metaphorical. "Bind him hand and foot," &c. Matthew 22:13. Christ's iron sceptre shall bruise the head of his enemies.
3. "To execute upon them the judgment written," &c. Against evil-doers.
He concludes with an acclamation. This glory of sitting with Christ and judging the world, is the glory of all saints. Hallelujah.
