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Let the exaltationsרוֹמְמוֹתof Elאֵלbe in their throat,בִּגְרוֹנָםand a two-edgedוְ פִּיפִיּוֹתswordחֶרֶבin their hand,בְּיָדָם
Psalms 149:6
Study it in the app“Let the exaltations of El be in their throat, and a two-edged sword in their hand,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 149:6, word by word
- Let the exaltationsרוֹמְמוֹתrommot
high praise
Exaltation, praise that extols God.
Where else “rommot” appears- of Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears- be in their throatגְרוֹנָgerona
throat
Throat: the part of the neck through which the voice passes and what is swallowed.
Where else “gerona” appears- and a two-edgedפִּיפִיּוֹתpifiyot
edge
An edge; "two-edged", said of a sword that cuts on both sides.
Where else “pifiyot” appears- swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears- in their handיָדָyada
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yada” appears
The context
5Let the faithful exult in glory; let them shout for joy on their beds.
6 · This verse (above)
7to execute vengeance on the nations, punishments on the peoples,