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Razor-sharp arrows leap from your bow
    to pierce the heart of the king’s foes;
    they lie, defeated, before you.

O God, Your throne is eternal;
    You will rule your kingdom with a scepter of justice.
    You have loved what is right and hated what is evil.

That is why God, your God, has anointed you
    with the oil of gladness and lifted you above your companions.[a]

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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.