Translations
Modern
Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
Traditional
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Literal
Your arrows are sharp—the peoples fall under you—in the heart of the enemies of the king.
Latin
Sagittæ tuæ acutæ: populi sub te cadent, in corda inimicorum regis.
Original
Hebrew
English
Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
Notes
The psalmist describes the royal splendor the king showed when fighting his enemies.
This psalm celebrates a royal wedding; it might have been sung on many occasions and not just at one wedding. As God’s representative, the king carried the responsibility of dispensing justice and maintaining order in God’s world (see Psalm 2).
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
Glossary
David Korahite, Korathite Music Numbers, Book of Psalms, Book of Shoshannim, Shoshannim-Eduth Song of Solomon
Topics
Arrow: Figurative Arrows of the Word of Christ Jesus, the Christ: King Jesus, the Christ: Omnipotence of Solomon: A |Type| of Christ the King Christ: Foretold Women of the Body (Ekklesia) of Christ