Psalm 45:5 “Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall ben…”

Psalm 45:5

Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby 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.

American Standard Version

Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They are in the heart of the king’s enemies.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thine arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee.

Darby Translation

Thine arrows are sharp — peoples fall under thee — in the heart of the king's enemies.

Young's Literal Translation

Thine arrows [are] sharp, — Peoples fall under Thee — In the heart of the enemies of the king.

Bible in Basic English

Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.

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Cross references

“Thine”

Psalm 21:12 Psalm 38:2 Numbers 24:8 Zechariah 9:13 Zechariah 9:14

Psalm 21:12 · BSB

For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.

Psalm 38:2 · BSB

For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.

Numbers 24:8 · BSB

God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.

Zechariah 9:13 · BSB

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.

Zechariah 9:14 · BSB

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.

“sharp”

Psalm 2:1–9 Luke 19:42–44 Acts 2:37 Acts 2:41 Acts 5:33 Acts 7:54

Psalm 2:1–9 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Luke 19:42–44 · BSB

and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

Acts 2:37 · BSB

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Acts 2:41 · BSB

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

Acts 5:33 · BSB

When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

Acts 7:54 · BSB

On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

“people”

Psalm 22:27 Acts 4:4 Acts 6:7 Acts 5:14 Psalm 66:3 Psalm 66:4

Psalm 22:27 · BSB

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.

Acts 4:4 · BSB

But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

Acts 6:7 · BSB

So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Acts 5:14 · BSB

Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.

Psalm 66:3 · BSB

Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

Psalm 66:4 · BSB

All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.

6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

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