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Psalm 45:3-6
New International Version
Psalm 45:3-6
New International Version
3 Gird your sword(A) on your side, you mighty one;(B)
clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.(C)
4 In your majesty ride forth victoriously(D)
in the cause of truth, humility and justice;(E)
let your right hand(F) achieve awesome deeds.(G)
5 Let your sharp arrows(H) pierce the hearts(I) of the king’s enemies;(J)
let the nations fall beneath your feet.
6 Your throne, O God,[a] will last for ever and ever;(K)
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:6 Here the king is addressed as God’s representative.
Psalm 45:3-6
King James Version
Psalm 45:3-6
King James Version
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
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