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Psalm 45:5-7
Contemporary English Version
Psalm 45:5-7
Contemporary English Version
5 Send your sharp arrows
through enemy hearts
and make all nations fall
at your feet.
6 (A) You are God, and you will rule
forever as king.[a]
Your royal power
brings about justice.
7 You love justice and hate evil.
And so, your God chose you
and made you happier
than any of your friends.
Footnotes
- 45.6 You … king: Or “God has made you king, and you will rule forever.”
Psalm 45:5-7
New International Version
Psalm 45:5-7
New International Version
5 Let your sharp arrows(A) pierce the hearts(B) of the king’s enemies;(C)
let the nations fall beneath your feet.
6 Your throne, O God,[a] will last for ever and ever;(D)
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
7 You love righteousness(E) and hate wickedness;(F)
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing(G) you with the oil of joy.(H)
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:6 Here the king is addressed as God’s representative.
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