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International Version</a></span><br />to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/149.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />to bind their kings with shackles and their leaders with iron chains,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/149.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/149.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/149.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/149.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/149.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains, And their dignitaries with shackles of iron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/149.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains And their nobles with fetters of iron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/149.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/149.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains And their honored men with fetters of iron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/149.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains And their nobles with fetters of iron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/149.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />binding their kings with chains and their dignitaries with iron shackles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/149.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />binding their kings with chains and their dignitaries with iron shackles, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/149.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/149.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Put chains of iron on their kings and rulers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/149.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />To bind their king's with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/149.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />to put their kings in chains and their leaders in iron shackles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/149.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />to bind their kings in chains, their leaders in chains of iron; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/149.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />binding their kings with chains, their officials with iron bands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/149.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/149.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They bind their kings in chains, and their nobles in iron shackles, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/149.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/149.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/149.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/149.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains, "" And their honored ones with chains of iron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/149.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To bind their kings with chains, And their honoured ones with fetters of iron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/149.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To bind their kings in fetters, and their honorable ones in fetters of iron;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/149.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/149.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />to bind their kings with shackles and their nobles with manacles of iron,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/149.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To bind their kings in shackles, their nobles in chains of iron, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/149.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />to bind their kings with fetters and their nobles with chains of iron,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/149.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />To bind their kings with fetters and their nobles with chains of iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/149.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To bind their kings in shackles and their honorable ones in chains of iron<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/149.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/149.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />to bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/149-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=18393" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/149.htm">Sing to the LORD a New Song</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: le’·sōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">to bind</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">their kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/2131.htm" title="2131: bə·ziq·qîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- (Isa. 'Abiyshuwae:; and ziq; or zeq; from zanaq; properly, what leaps forth, i.e. Flash of fire, or a burning arrow; also a bond.">with chains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: wə·niḵ·bə·ḏê·hem (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3mp) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">and their nobles</a> <a href="/hebrew/3525.htm" title="3525: bə·ḵaḇ·lê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- A fetter. From an unused root meaning to twine or braid together; a fetter.">with shackles</a> <a href="/hebrew/1270.htm" title="1270: ḇar·zel (N-ms) -- Iron. Perhaps from the root of Birzowth; iron; by extension, an iron implement.">of iron,</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>to execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-26.htm">Revelation 2:26-27</a></span><br />And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations. / He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22</a></span><br />They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Jeremiah 25:12-14</a></span><br />But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation. / I will bring upon that land all the words I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations. / For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-18.htm">Daniel 7:18</a></span><br />But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-4.htm">Revelation 20:4</a></span><br />Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4-6</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. / We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. / And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12</a></span><br />For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-21.htm">Ezekiel 39:21-22</a></span><br />I will display My glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the judgment that I execute and the hand that I lay upon them. / From that day forward the house of Israel will know that I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19-21</a></span><br />Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. / But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. / And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-2.htm">1 Corinthians 6:2-3</a></span><br />Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? / Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-15.htm">Isaiah 41:15-16</a></span><br />Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. / You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-13.htm">Micah 4:13</a></span><br />Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-12.htm">Zechariah 14:12-13</a></span><br />And this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths. / On that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-23.htm">Joshua 10:23,24</a></b></br> And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, <i>and</i> the king of Eglon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Joshua 12:7</a></b></br> And these <i>are</i> the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel <i>for</i> a possession according to their divisions;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Judges 1:6,7</a></b></br> But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/147-13.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/psalms/119-61.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/psalms/116-16.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/psalms/105-18.htm">Fetters</a> <a href="/psalms/89-7.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/psalms/147-13.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/psalms/148-11.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/psalms/149-5.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/148-11.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/psalms/105-18.htm">Shackles</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/30-27.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-3.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-9.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">Fetters</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-16.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-17.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-15.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-16.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/psalms/149-9.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-15.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-26.htm">Shackles</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 149</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/149-1.htm">The prophet exhorts to praise God for his love to the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/149-5.htm">And for that power which he has given to the church</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/psalms/149.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>to bind</b><br />The phrase "to bind" in this context is derived from the Hebrew word "אָסַר" (asar), which means to tie, bind, or imprison. In the ancient Near Eastern context, binding was a common practice for subduing captives or prisoners of war. Spiritually, this act of binding symbolizes the divine authority and power given to God's people to subdue and restrain forces of evil and opposition. It reflects the ultimate triumph of righteousness over wickedness, as God's justice prevails.<p><b>their kings</b><br />The term "kings" refers to the rulers or sovereigns of nations. In the historical context of Israel, kings were often seen as the embodiment of a nation's power and authority. The mention of "their kings" signifies the subjugation of earthly powers that stand against God's kingdom. This is a prophetic declaration of God's sovereignty over all nations and rulers, emphasizing that no earthly power can withstand His divine will.<p><b>with chains</b><br />"Chains" in this verse are symbolic of restraint and captivity. The Hebrew word "זִקִּים" (ziqqim) is used here, which can refer to fetters or shackles. Chains were used in ancient times to ensure that captives could not escape, representing a complete and total subjugation. Spiritually, this imagery conveys the idea that those who oppose God's purposes will ultimately be restrained and rendered powerless.<p><b>and their nobles</b><br />"Nobles" refers to the high-ranking officials or aristocrats who hold significant influence and power within a society. In the biblical context, nobles often played crucial roles in governance and decision-making. The inclusion of "nobles" alongside kings underscores the comprehensive nature of God's judgment, extending beyond just the rulers to all who wield authority and oppose His divine order.<p><b>with shackles of iron</b><br />The phrase "shackles of iron" emphasizes the strength and permanence of the restraint. Iron, being a strong and durable metal, symbolizes an unbreakable bond. The Hebrew word "בַּרְזֶל" (barzel) is used here, indicating the severity and inescapability of the judgment. This imagery serves as a powerful reminder of the ultimate futility of resisting God's will, as His justice is both firm and unyielding.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/149.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">To bind their kings with chains</span>. Even royal captives were thus treated in the ancient world. Assyrian and Babylonian monarchs always represent their captives, even when kings, as fettered. Nebuchadnezzar "bound Zedekiah with fetters of brass" (<a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">2 Kings 25:7</a>). Parthia, and later Persia, and even Rome, followed the same practice. And their nobles with fetters of iron. On the monuments, cap-fives below the rank of kings are not often seen "fettered." Their arms, however, are frequently tied together with a cord, and they are fastened one to another by a stout rope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/149-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">to bind</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶאְסֹ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(le’·sōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> </span><span class="str2">To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their kings</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(mal·ḵê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with chains,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּזִקִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ziq·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2131.htm">Strong's 2131: </a> </span><span class="str2">What leaps forth, flash of fire, a burning arrow, a bond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their nobles</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝נִכְבְּדֵיהֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niḵ·bə·ḏê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3513.htm">Strong's 3513: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with shackles</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכַבְלֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵaḇ·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3525.htm">Strong's 3525: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fetter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of iron,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַרְזֶֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇar·zel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1270.htm">Strong's 1270: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iron, an iron implement</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/149-8.htm">Psalm 149:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/149-8.htm">Psalm 149:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/149-8.htm">Psalm 149:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/149-8.htm">Psalm 149:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/149-8.htm">Psalm 149:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/149-8.htm">Psalm 149:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/149-8.htm">Psalm 149:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/149-8.htm">Psalm 149:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/149-8.htm">Psalm 149:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/149-8.htm">Psalm 149:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/149-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 149:8 To bind their kings with chains (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/149-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 149:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 149:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/149-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 149:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 149:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>