Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Let your sharp arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies; let the nations fall beneath your feet. New Living Translation Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies’ hearts. The nations fall beneath your feet. English Standard Version Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under you. Berean Standard Bible Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet. King James Bible Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. New King James Version Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies; The peoples fall under You. New American Standard Bible Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under You; Your arrows are in the heart of the King’s enemies. NASB 1995 Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under You; Your arrows are in the heart of the King’s enemies. NASB 1977 Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under Thee; Thine arrows are in the heart of the King’s enemies. Legacy Standard Bible Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under You; Your arrows are in the heart of the King’s enemies. Amplified Bible Your arrows are sharp; The peoples (nations) fall under You; Your arrows pierce the hearts of the King’s enemies. Christian Standard Bible Your sharpened arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under you. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under you. American Standard Version Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They are in the heart of the king's enemies. Contemporary English Version Send your sharp arrows through enemy hearts and make all nations fall at your feet. English Revised Version Thine arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under thee; they are in the heart of the king's enemies. GOD'S WORD® Translation Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies. Nations fall beneath you. Good News Translation Your arrows are sharp, they pierce the hearts of your enemies; nations fall down at your feet. International Standard Version Your arrows are sharpened to penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. People will fall under you. Majority Standard Bible Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king?s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet. NET Bible Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations fall at your feet. New Heart English Bible Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king's enemies. Webster's Bible Translation Thy arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; by which the people fall under thee. World English Bible Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYour arrows [are] sharp—Peoples fall under You—In the heart of the enemies of the King. Young's Literal Translation Thine arrows are sharp, -- Peoples fall under Thee -- In the heart of the enemies of the king. Smith's Literal Translation Thine arrows being sharpened peoples shall fall under thee as the heart of the king's enemies. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThy arrows are sharp: under thee shall people fall, into the hearts of the king's enemies. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Your arrows are sharp; peoples will cower at your feet; the king’s enemies will lose heart. New Revised Standard Version Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYour arrows are sharp; let them pierce the heart of the king's enemies, and let the people fall under you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Your arrows are sharp and the nations will fall under you in the heart of the enemies of The King. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thine arrows are sharp-- The peoples fall under thee-- [They sink] into the heart of the king's enemies. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thy weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under thee) they are in the heart of the king's enemies. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme…4In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds. 5Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet. 6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.… Cross References Revelation 19:15 And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. Isaiah 49:2 He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Revelation 1:16 He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. Isaiah 11:4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival. Revelation 2:16 Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth. Isaiah 63:3-4 “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. / For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come. Jeremiah 50:35 A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men. Zechariah 9:13-14 For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man. / Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south. Deuteronomy 32:41-42 when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. / I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh—the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.” Isaiah 34:5-6 When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. Psalm 7:12-13 If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow. / He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire. Psalm 21:12 For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them. Treasury of Scripture Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under you. Thine Psalm 21:12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. Psalm 38:2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. Numbers 24:8 God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. sharp Psalm 2:1-9 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … Luke 19:42-44 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes… Luke 20:18,19 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder… people Psalm 22:27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. Psalm 66:3,4 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee… Acts 4:4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. Jump to Previous Arrows Beneath Enemies Fall Falling Feet Haters Heart Hearts King's Nations Peoples Pierce Sharp Sink WherebyJump to Next Arrows Beneath Enemies Fall Falling Feet Haters Heart Hearts King's Nations Peoples Pierce Sharp Sink WherebyPsalm 45 1. The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom10. The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; This phrase depicts the king as a mighty warrior, a common motif in ancient Near Eastern literature. Arrows symbolize swift and decisive judgment, suggesting the king's power to conquer and subdue his enemies. In biblical context, arrows often represent God's judgment (Psalm 7:13, Deuteronomy 32:23). The imagery of piercing the heart indicates a deep and effective impact, signifying not just physical defeat but also a moral or spiritual victory. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who is portrayed as a divine warrior in Revelation 19:11-16, where He defeats His enemies with the sword of His mouth. the nations fall beneath your feet. Persons / Places / Events 1. The KingThe central figure in Psalm 45, often interpreted as a messianic figure or a representation of Christ in Christian theology. The king is depicted as a mighty warrior and a righteous ruler. 2. The Foes These are the adversaries of the king, representing opposition to God's anointed and, by extension, opposition to God's purposes. 3. The Nations Refers to the peoples or groups that stand against the king. In a broader sense, it can symbolize the worldly powers that oppose God's kingdom. 4. The Arrows Symbolic of the king's power and authority to defeat his enemies. In a spiritual sense, they represent the divine judgment and truth that penetrate the hearts of those who oppose God. 5. The Throne While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of the psalm speaks to the eternal throne of the king, symbolizing divine authority and everlasting dominion. Teaching Points Divine Authority and JudgmentThe king's arrows symbolize God's authority and the certainty of His judgment against those who oppose Him. Believers can trust in God's ultimate justice. Spiritual Warfare Just as the king's arrows are effective against his foes, believers are called to use spiritual weapons, such as prayer and the Word of God, to stand against spiritual opposition. Christ as the Victorious King This verse foreshadows Christ's ultimate victory over sin and evil. Christians are encouraged to live in the hope and assurance of Christ's triumph. The Power of God's Word The imagery of arrows piercing hearts highlights the penetrating power of God's Word to convict and transform lives. Believers should engage with Scripture to allow it to work in their hearts. Submission to God's Rule The nations falling beneath the king's feet remind us of the importance of submitting to God's rule in our lives, acknowledging His sovereignty and lordship.(5) Thine arrows.--Our version has transposed the clauses of this verse. The original is more vivid. "Thine arrows are sharpened-- The people under Thee fall-- Against the heart of the king's enemies." The poet actually sees the battle raging before him. Verse 5. - Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. The original is more graphic. It runs, "Thy arrows are sharp - the peoples fall under thee - (they are) in the heart of the king's enemies." All the enemies of Messiah shall one day be chastised, and fall before him.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Your arrowsחִצֶּ֗יךָ (ḥiṣ·ṣe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2671: A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear pierce שְׁנ֫וּנִ֥ים (šə·nū·nîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 8150: To point, to pierce, to inculcate the hearts בְּ֝לֵ֗ב (bə·lêḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of the king’s הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king foes; אוֹיְבֵ֥י (’ō·wy·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary the nations עַ֭מִּים (‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock fall יִפְּל֑וּ (yip·pə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie beneath your feet. תַּחְתֶּ֣יךָ (taḥ·te·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of Links Psalm 45:5 NIVPsalm 45:5 NLT Psalm 45:5 ESV Psalm 45:5 NASB Psalm 45:5 KJV Psalm 45:5 BibleApps.com Psalm 45:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 45:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 45:5 French Bible Psalm 45:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 45:5 Your arrows are sharp (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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