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Psalm 45:4-6 KJV
Psalms · chapter 45 · verses 4–6
4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. 6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.Psalm 45:4-6 · King James Version
Psalm 45:4-6 in context
2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
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Key words (Strong's)
- righteousnesstsedeqthe rightH6664 →
- prosperouslytsâlachto push forward, in various sensesH6743 →
- meeknessʻanvâhmildnessH6037 →
- majestyhâdârmagnificenceH1926 →
- enemiesʼôyêbhatingH341 →
- sceptreshêbeṭa scionH7626 →
- kingdommalkûwtha ruleH4438 →
- arrowschêtsproperly, a piercerH2671 →
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Some make Shoshannim, in the title, to signify an instrument of six strings; others take it in its primitive signification for lilies or roses, which probably were strewed, with other flowers, at nuptial solemnities;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5