Psalms 149:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֶאְסֹ֣ר מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם בְּזִקִּ֑ים וְ֝נִכְבְּדֵיהֶ֗ם בְּכַבְלֵ֥י בַרְזֶֽל׃

Transliteration

to-leʾsōr malḵêhem in-ziqqîm wə-niḵbədêhem in-ḵaḇlê barzel

Grammar Details

*leʾsōr*: infinitive construct, qal with preposition lamed - to bind
*malḵêhem*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kings
*ziqqîm*: noun, masculine plural with preposition bet - with chains/fetters
*wə*: conjunction - and
*niḵbədêhem*: verb, passive participle, masculine plural, niphal + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their honored ones
*ḵaḇlê*: noun, masculine plural construct - fetters of
*barzel*: noun, masculine singular - iron

Word Meanings

*leʾsōr*: to bind/to tie/to fasten
*malḵêhem*: their kings/their rulers/their monarchs
*ziqqîm*: chains/fetters/shackles
*niḵbədêhem*: their nobles/their honored ones/their dignitaries
*ḵaḇlê*: fetters/chains/bonds
*barzel*: iron/metal

ℹ️

About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
Those referencing Hebrew/Greek tools

Consider alternatives for

Casual readers
Children and early teens
ESL learners seeking simple English
Readers preferring contemporary language

🔄 Compare with

ESVNIVCSBNLTNASBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Josh 10:23-24 : 23 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, the king of Eglon. 24 And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war that went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
Josh 12:7 : 7 And these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the children of Israel smote beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; and Joshua gave it unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;
Judg 1:6-7 : 6 But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. 7 And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered [their food] under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.
Job 36:8 : 8 And if they be bound in fetters, And be taken in the cords of afflictions;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 149:6-7
2 verses
84%
6[ Let] the high praises of God [be] in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;
7To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples;
Ps 149:9
81%
9To execute upon them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints. Praise ye Jehovah.
Job 36:8-9
2 verses
80%
8And if they be bound in fetters, And be taken in the cords of afflictions;
9Then he showeth them their work, And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.
Ps 2:2-3
2 verses
76%
2The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying],
3Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.
Ps 2:9-10
2 verses
75%
9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Job 12:18-19
2 verses
74%
18He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.
19He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.
Ps 107:10
74%
10Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,
Ps 148:11
73%
11Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;
Ps 129:4
73%
4Jehovah is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
Ps 105:18
73%
18His feet they hurt with fetters: He was laid in [chains of] iron,
Lam 3:34
72%
34To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth,
Ps 107:16
71%
16For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Ps 110:5
71%
5The Lord at thy right hand Will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
Ps 105:22
71%
22To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.
Ps 83:11
71%
11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; Yea, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna;
Ps 89:32
71%
32Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes.
Ps 9:15-16
2 verses
71%
15The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
16Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. {H1902} Selah}
Ps 113:8
71%
8That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.
Ps 99:4
71%
4The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Job 40:13
70%
13Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden [place].
Ps 69:24
70%
24Pour out thine indignation upon them, And let the fierceness of thine anger overtake them.
Rev 2:27
70%
27and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father:
Jer 28:14
70%
14For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.
Ps 83:9
70%
9Do thou unto them as unto Midian, As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon;
Ps 140:10
70%
10Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.
Nah 1:13
70%
13And now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
Ps 102:20
70%
20To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;
Ps 76:12
69%
12He will cut off the spirit of princes: He is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Neh 9:37
69%
37And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
Ps 107:14
69%
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bonds in sunder.
Ezek 19:8
69%
8Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Ps 79:11
69%
11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;
Jer 18:21
69%
21Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and give them over to the power of the sword; and let their wives become childless, and widows; and let their men be slain of death, [and] their young men smitten of the sword in battle.
Isa 24:21-22
2 verses
69%
21And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
22And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.
Ps 59:12
69%
12[ For] the sin of their mouth, [and] the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak.
Amos 1:15
69%
15and their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith Jehovah.
Isa 14:5
69%
5Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;
Ps 73:6
69%
6Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.
Jer 15:12
69%
12[Can one break] [iron,] [even iron] [from the north,] [and brass?]
Jer 30:8
69%
8And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds; and strangers shall no more make him their bondman;
Hab 1:17
69%
17Shall he therefore empty his net, and spare not to slay the nations continually?
2 Chr 29:8
69%
8Wherefore the wrath of Jehovah was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to be tossed to and fro, to be an astonishment, and a hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
Ps 75:8
69%
8For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and the wine foameth; It is full of mixture, and he poureth out of the same: Surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain them, and drink them.