Psalms 149:8

⁷to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, ⁸to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron, ⁹to execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!

Sermons

(Through the Bible) Psalms 136-150

Chuck Smith

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Summary

This verse calls believers to execute judgment written in the Scriptures, which is the Word of God. It emphasizes the authority and righteousness of God's decrees, guiding His people in truth and justice. As followers of God, we are called to align our actions with His Word, reflecting His character and will in our lives. By upholding His judgments, we demonstrate our reverence for God and our commitment to living according to His divine standards. This verse underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands and the significance of His Word in shaping our decisions and behaviors.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

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 Isa 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 Isa 49:23. 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, Rev 17:14. Psalms 149:9