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Let the faithful rejoice in their glory,
    cry out for joy on their couches,[a]
With the praise of God in their mouths,
    and a two-edged sword in their hands,(A)
To bring retribution on the nations,
    punishment on the peoples,(B)

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  1. 149:5 On their couches: the people reclined to banquet.

Let his faithful people rejoice(A) in this honor
    and sing for joy on their beds.(B)

May the praise of God be in their mouths(C)
    and a double-edged(D) sword in their hands,(E)
to inflict vengeance(F) on the nations
    and punishment(G) on the peoples,

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Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

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