Psalm 45:5

My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme · Psalm 45:1–17
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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

Royal Psalms

Parallels

1 Kings 3:1–15 2 Chronicles 1:1–13 Psalm 72:1–20

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