Psalms 149:8

8 to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron,

Psalms 149:8 in Other Translations

8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,

8 to bind their kings with shackles and their leaders with iron chains,

8 Their kings chained and hauled off to jail, their leaders behind bars for good,

8 To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;

8 to put their kings in chains and their leaders in iron shackles,

8 binding their kings with chains and their dignitaries with iron shackles,

8 Let them put the kings of those nations in chains. Let them put their nobles in iron chains.

Psalms 149:8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 149:8

To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters
of iron.
] Which is thought to allude to what was done to the Canaanitish kings, in the times of Joshua; and to the princes of Midian by Gideon; and to Agag by Saul; and to the Ammonites, Syrians, and others, by David: but it refers either to the first times of the Gospel, and the influence of the sword of the Spirit over the hearts of men; and on some very great personages, as kings and nobles, brought to Christ and his churches, in chains of powerful and efficacious grace, declaring a ready and cheerful subjection to his Gospel and ordinances; such as Constantine, Theodosius, and others; and who were instruments in subduing, conquering, and destroying tyrannical and persecuting emperors and princes, as Maximilian, Licinius, and others; see ( Isaiah 45:14 ) ; and more instances of the power of the Gospel, and the influence of divine grace on such persons, there will be in the latter day; see ( Isaiah 49:23 ) ( Isaiah 60:3 Isaiah 60:11 ) ( Psalms 72:10 Psalms 72:11 ) . It may also respect the use of the Gospel ministry, compared to a twoedged sword on the hearts of men in common; whereby Satan, the strong man armed, who keeps the palace as a king or prince, is dispossessed; and sin, which reigns like a king unto death, is dethroned, and grace is set up as a governing principle. But it may chiefly regard the destruction of antichristian kings and nobles, and their states, through the prevalence of the Gospel and the power of Christ, and the twoedged sword coming out of his mouth, ( Revelation 17:14 ) ( 19:19-21 ) .

Psalms 149:8 In-Context

6 May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands,

7 to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,

8 to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron,

9 to carry out the sentence written against them— this is the glory of all his faithful people. Praise the LORD.

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Samuel 3:34; S Isaiah 14:1-2
• 2. 2 Chronicles 33:11