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Psalms 45:5
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Your sharpened arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies;the peoples fall under you.
Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king's enemies.
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; the peoples fall under you.
Your sharp arrows will enter the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations will be defeated before you.
Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations fall at your feet.
Your arrows are sharp; The peoples (nations) fall under You; Your arrows pierce the hearts of the King's enemies.
Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under You; Your arrows are in the heart of the King's enemies.
Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king's enemies.
Thine arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee.
Your arrows are sharp;The peoples fall under You;Your arrows are in the heart of the King's enemies.
Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king's foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
Send your sharp arrows through enemy hearts and make all nations fall at your feet.
In your majesty, succeed, ride on in the cause of truth, meekness and righteousness. May your right hand teach you awesome things.
Thine arrows are sharp—peoples fall under thee—in the heart of the king's enemies.
Your sharp arrows will go deep into the hearts of your enemies, who will fall to the ground in front of you.
Your arrows are sharp; let them pierce the heart of the kings enemies, and let the people fall under you.
Your arrows are sharp, they pierce the hearts of your enemies; nations fall down at your feet.
Your arrows are sharp; peoples fall under you in the midst of the king's enemies.
Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King's enemies; peoples fall under You.
Good lucke haue thou with thine honoure, ryde on with the treuth, mekenesse & rightuousnes: & thy right hode shal teach ye woderfull thinges.
Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They are in the heart of the king's enemies.
Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.
And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness;
Thine arrowes are sharpe in the heart of the Kings enemies; whereby the people fall vnder thee.
Thyne arrowes are sharpe: a people the kynges enemies shall submit in heart them selues vnto thee.
Thy weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under thee) they are in the heart of the king’s enemies.
Thine arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under thee; they are in the heart of the king's enemies.
Thi scharpe arowis schulen falle in to the hertis of the enemyes of the kyng; puplis schulen be vndur thee.
Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under you; [They are] in the heart of the king's enemies.
Thy arrows [are] sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; [by which] the people fall under thee.
Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King's enemies; The peoples fall under You.
Your arrows are sharp. The people fall under You. Your arrows are in the heart of those who hate the King.
Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; the peoples fall under you.
Thine arrows, are sharp - Peoples, under thee, fall! In the heart of the foes of the king.
(44-6) Thy arrows are sharp: under thee shall people fall, into the hearts of the king’s enemies.
Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; the peoples fall under you.
Thine arrows [are] sharp, -- Peoples fall under Thee -- In the heart of the enemies of the king.
class="psalm-title"> A Wedding Song of the Sons of Korah My heart bursts its banks, spilling beauty and goodness. I pour it out in a poem to the king, shaping the river into words: "You're the handsomest of men; every word from your lips is sheer grace, and God has blessed you, blessed you so much. Strap your sword to your side, warrior! Accept praise! Accept due honor! Ride majestically! Ride triumphantly! Ride on the side of truth! Ride for the righteous meek! "Your instructions are glow-in-the-dark; you shoot sharp arrows Into enemy hearts; the king's foes lie down in the dust, beaten.
Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under You; Your arrows are in the heart of the King's enemies.
Contextual Overview
For the choir director: A love song to be sung to the tune "Lilies." A psalm of the descendants of Korah.
Beautiful words stir my heart. I will recite a lovely poem about the king, for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet. 2 You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever. 3 Put on your sword, O mighty warrior! You are so glorious, so majestic! 4 In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds! 5 Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies' hearts. The nations fall beneath your feet.Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Thine: Psalms 21:12, Psalms 38:2, Numbers 24:8, Zechariah 9:13, Zechariah 9:14
sharp: Psalms 2:1-9, Luke 19:42-44, Luke 20:18, Luke 20:19, Acts 2:37, Acts 2:41, Acts 5:33, Acts 7:54
people: Psalms 22:27, Psalms 66:3, Psalms 66:4, Acts 4:4, Acts 5:14, Acts 6:7, Romans 15:18, Romans 15:19
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:42 - make mine 2 Samuel 18:14 - thrust them 2 Samuel 22:15 - arrows Job 6:4 - the arrows Psalms 7:13 - ordaineth Psalms 110:2 - rule Psalms 110:5 - strike Psalms 144:6 - shoot out Isaiah 5:28 - arrows Isaiah 49:2 - made me Jeremiah 50:25 - opened
Cross-References
Joseph could stand it no longer. There were many people in the room, and he said to his attendants, "Out, all of you!" So he was alone with his brothers when he told them who he was.
Then he broke down and wept. He wept so loudly the Egyptians could hear him, and word of it quickly carried to Pharaoh's palace.
God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors.
So it was God who sent me here, not you! And he is the one who made me an adviser to Pharaoh—the manager of his entire palace and the governor of all Egypt.
"Now hurry back to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me master over all the land of Egypt. So come down to me immediately!
You can live in the region of Goshen, where you can be near me with all your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.
Then Joseph added, "Look! You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that I really am Joseph!
Then Joseph kissed each of his brothers and wept over them, and after that they began talking freely with him.
The news soon reached Pharaoh's palace: "Joseph's brothers have arrived!" Pharaoh and his officials were all delighted to hear this.
Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Tell your brothers, ‘This is what you must do: Load your pack animals, and hurry back to the land of Canaan.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thine arrows [are] sharp in the heart of the king's enemies,.... Meaning either the Jews, who were the implacable enemies of Christ, and who would not have him to reign over them; in the midst of whom were sent his arrows, of the sword, famine, and pestilence, and which were very sharp, and made sad havoc among them, and caused such a time of tribulation as was not before, or has been since, Matthew 24:21; or else the doctrines of the Gospel. The Scriptures are the quiver out of which they are taken; the Gospel is the bow into which they are put, and out of which they are shot; and ministers are the archers that draw the bow at a venture, and shoot them; and which are compared to "arrows" for their swift, sudden, and secret motion, and for their piercing and penetrating power and efficacy: and these are Christ's, which he is the author of, and which he makes use of to good purpose, by striking the hearts of his people with them, who in their state of unregeneracy are enemies to him; which appears by their wicked works, and as they were when he died for them, and reconciled them to God; by means of which arrows fixed in them, and with which their hearts are pricked and wounded, they submit unto him, signified by the next clause:
[whereby] the people fall under thee: acknowledge themselves sinners; fall down at his feet; humbly implore his grace and mercy; submit to his righteousness; depend on him alone for salvation; adore him, and give him the glory of it, as well as become subject to his laws and ordinances. This is to be understood of those who are God's covenant people, whom he has given to Christ, and he has redeemed by his blood; and particularly the Gentiles, who were not a people, but now openly are, in distinction from the Jews, the enemies of the King Messiah.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart ... - literally, âThine arrows are sharp - the people under thee shall fall - in the heart of the enemies of the king.â The process of âthoughtâ in the verse seems to be this: First. The âarrowsâ are seen as sharp or penetrating. Second. The âpeopleâ are seen falling as those arrows are shot forth. Third. It is seen that those who fall are the âenemies of the king,â and that the arrows have pierced the âheart.â The word âsharpâ is applied to the arrows as denoting that they were adapted to âpierce.â Sometimes arrows are blunted, or with a thick head, rather adapted to smite with force than to wound by penetrating. The bow and the arrow were common instruments in ancient wars, and were mainly used by those who went forth to battle in a chariot. Compare 1 Kings 22:34; 2 Kings 9:21-24. As pertaining to the Messiah, the reference here is, of course, to the âtruth,â and to the power of that truth in penetrating the hearts of people. Compare the notes at Hebrews 4:12.
In the heart of the kingâs enemies - That is, the âtruthsâ stated by the Messiah, the conquering king, would penetrate deep into the soul, and slay the sinner, the enemy of the king, that is, of the Messiah. The idea is, that truth would produce an effect in regard to the hopes of the sinner - his self-confidence - his life âasâ a sinner - like that which the arrow does when it penetrates the heart. Compare Romans 7:9 : âFor I was alive without the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.â See also the notes at Romans 7:10-11.
Whereby the people fall under thee - As the effect of the arrows; as the effect of truth. The representation is that of victory. As here represented, it is the victory of truth; a conquest by subjecting people to the authority and reign of God.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 45:5. Thine arrows are sharp — The arrows here may mean the convictions produced in the hearts of men by the preaching of the Gospel. The King is God himself; his enemies are sinners of all sorts. The people, the Jews, thousands of whom were pricked in their hearts under the preaching of Peter and others. All fall before Christ; those who received the word rose again by repentance and faith; those who did not, fell down-all down!
