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May the high praises of God be in their mouths, And a two-edged sword in their hand;
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The Christian's Sword
Nearly all commentators agree that for the Christian, the 'two-edged sword' is not a literal weapon but a spiritual one: the Word of God. Citing passages like Hebrews 4:12 and Ephesians 6:17, they explain that this sword is wielded in spiritual warfare against the world, the flesh, and the devil, not for physical violence.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth – Margin, as in Hebrew, in their throat. Literally, “Praises of God in their throat; …
19th Century
Anglican
High praises.—Literally, exaltations of celebration, i.e., hymns of praise.
Mouth. —Rather, th…
Baptist
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
"In their throat," says the Hebrew, for God's saints sing deep down in their throats.…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[Let] the high [praises] of God [be] in their mouthF13; Or "throats"; loudly declared by them. The word "prais…
Some of God's servants in the past were appointed to execute vengeance according to His word. They did not do it from personal revenge or earthly p…
