Your (A)arrows are sharp;
The (B)peoples fall under You;
Your arrows are (C)in the heart of the King’s enemies.

(D)Your throne, God, is forever and ever;
(E)The scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
You have (F)loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has (G)anointed You
With the oil of joy above Your companions.

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Let your sharp arrows(A) pierce the hearts(B) of the king’s enemies;(C)
    let the nations fall beneath your feet.
Your throne, O God,[a] will last for ever and ever;(D)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
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)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 45:6 Here the king is addressed as God’s representative.