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Psalm 149:6

May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand,

4For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
5Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.
6May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand,
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Praises in the mouth and a sword in the hand make a stark pairing, especially when the next lines name vengeance against nations and their rulers.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, …Both mention a two-edged sword; Hebrews compares God’s discerning word to its sharpness, while the psalm puts a sword in human hands.
Psalm 66:17I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.Both describe praise spoken through the mouth, with Psalm 66 joining that praise to a cry addressed to God.
Revelation 1:16He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.A two-edged sword appears in both, though Revelation places it in the mouth of its radiant figure rather than in human hands.
Revelation 19:6I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying, “Hallelujah! For the …Both passages sound praise to God, with Revelation’s multitude declaring that the Almighty reigns.
Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from …Both urge praise directed to God, with Nehemiah’s Levites declaring his name exalted above all blessing and praise.
Psalm 96:4For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.Both speak of praise offered to God, with Psalm 96 grounding that praise in the LORD’s greatness.
Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”Both direct spoken honor toward God; Luke’s proclamation of peace differs from the psalm’s setting of armed judgment.
Psalm 145:3–5Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.Both exalt God in praise, with Psalm 145 declaring that his greatness is beyond searching out.
Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able …Both join praise of God with the humbling of human power: captive rulers in the psalm’s context, pride brought low in Daniel.
Psalm 115:7The connection is limited to hands and speech: Psalm 149 describes their use, while Psalm 115 describes their failure to function.
Isaiah 45:14The LORD says: “The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you, and they will be yours. They will …The psalm’s surrounding lines and Isaiah both portray people from other nations brought into subjection and bound with chains.
Judges 3:16Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.Both describe a sword with two edges; Judges adds the concrete details of Ehud making and concealing his weapon.
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Encouragement

The sword belongs to this psalm’s scene of judgment on nations and rulers. These lines give no permission for private revenge; God remains the one receiving praise.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).