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Psalm 149:9
to execute on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise the LORD!
9to execute on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise the LORD!
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The “written judgment” follows chained kings and punished nations, making the closing praise hard to separate from the violence this psalm counts as the saints’ honor.
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1 Corinthians 6:2–3Don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?Both texts assign the saints a role in judgment: the psalm speaks of executing it, and Corinthians of judging the world.
Psalm 148:14He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD!Both name all God’s saints in connection with honor or praise, and both close with “Praise the LORD!”
Psalm 137:8Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who repays you, as you have done to us.Both connect punishment with a positive standing for those carrying it out: honor in Psalm 149 and happiness in Psalm 137.
Jeremiah 23:36You will mention the message from the LORD no more, for every man’s own word has become his message; for you have perverted the words of the living God, of the …The connection is limited to authoritative words: the psalm names written judgment, while Jeremiah condemns distortion of God’s words.
Judges 8:20He said to Jether his firstborn, “Get up and kill them!” But the youth didn’t draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.Both place human agents in scenes of violence; the psalm names honor, while Judges records a youth’s fear of killing.
Revelation 17:14–16These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are called, chosen, and …Both depict the defeat of opponents and identify people belonging to the victor: the LORD’s saints and the Lamb’s faithful companions.
Deuteronomy 7:1–2When the LORD your God brings you into the land where you go to possess it, and casts out many nations before you—the Hittite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, the …Both portray nations being brought down in connection with the LORD and his people.
Isaiah 14:22–23“I will rise up against them,” says the LORD of Armies, “and cut off from Babylon name and remnant, and son and son’s son,” says the LORD.Both portray severe judgment associated with the LORD; the psalm names nations and kings, while Isaiah names Babylon and its descendants.
Deuteronomy 32:42–43I will make my arrows drunk with blood. My sword shall devour flesh with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the head of the leaders of the enemy.”Both portray violent judgment against enemies; the psalm’s setting includes captive rulers, while Deuteronomy names the slain and captives.
Revelation 3:21He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.Both describe honor granted to God’s people: executing written judgment in the psalm and sharing a throne in Revelation.
Ezekiel 28:26They will dwell in it securely. Yes, they will build houses, plant vineyards, and will dwell securely when I have executed judgments on all those around them …Both speak of executing judgment; Ezekiel connects God’s judgments on hostile neighbors with his people dwelling in safety.
Jude 1:15to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things …Both use the language of executing judgment; Jude specifies the ungodly deeds and words that come under that judgment.
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These lines give no warrant for private revenge. The honor they describe belongs to all God’s saints, and the judgment they carry out is already written.
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