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Psalm 45:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 45:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 Ride on triumphantly in truth, humility, and justice;
may your right hand perform wondrous deeds.
6 Your arrows are sharp;
nations will lie beneath your feet;
the enemies of the king will lose heart.[a]
7 Your throne, O God,[b] will last forever and ever;
the scepter of your kingdom will be a scepter of justice.
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:6 Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.
- Psalm 45:7 O God: a title of honor applied in the Bible to the Messiah (see Isa 9:6), as well as to the leaders and judges (see Ps 82:6), to Moses (see Ex 4:16; 7:1), to the spirit of Samuel (see 1 Sam 28:13), and to the House of David (see Zec 12:8). The fullest meaning of this description of the Davidic king is attained when it is applied to Christ (see Heb 1:8f).
