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Psalms 149:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

To carry out the judgment that has been written against them: this honor belongs to all God's holy people. Praise the LORD!

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse says that God's faithful people have the honor of participating in carrying out God's written judgments against the wicked.

📚 Historical Context

Psalm 149 is a praise psalm that celebrates God's victory over Israel's enemies. In ancient Israel, God's people understood themselves as instruments of divine justice, carrying out God's judgments against nations that opposed Him and His covenant people. This verse concludes a psalm that speaks of God empowering His saints with victory in battle.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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