Psalms 149:7

“to execute vengeance on the nations, punishments on the peoples,”

Psalms 149:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 149:7, word by word

to executeעֲשׂוֹתasot

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asot” appears
vengeanceנְקָמָהnekama

vengeance

Vengeance: punishment given for a wrong received.

Where else “nekama” appears
on the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
punishmentsתּוֹכֵחֹתtochechot

punishment

The punishment by which a fault is corrected or paid.

Where else “tochechot” appears
on the peoplesבַּלbal

not

Not: a negative proper to Hebrew poetry; it denies strongly ("it will not be moved").

Where else “bal” appears
on the peoplesאֻמִּיםumim

people, nation

People, nation.

Where else “umim” appears

The context

6Let the exaltations of El be in their throat, and a two-edged sword in their hand,

7 · This verse (above)

8to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron,

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