Psalms 45:5
Thine arrows are sharp; Nations shall fall before thee; They shall pierce the hearts of the king's enemies.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
In Context
6Thy throne is God's for ever and ever; The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity!
Cross References
Psalms 21:12Therefore thou wilt cause them to turn their backs; Thou wilt make ready thine arrows upon the strings against them.
Psalms 38:2For thine arrows have deeply pierced me, And thy hand hath been heavy upon me.
Jeremiah 23:6In his days Judah shall be saved, And Israel shall dwell securely; And this is the name which shall be given him, Jehovah-is-our-salvation.
Luke 19:42saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, and that in this thy day, the things that concern thy peace! but now they are hidden from thine eyes.
Acts 2:37And when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what must we do?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:2-6
Nuptial Song; Glories of the Messiah. 1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. 3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. 4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5… Read the whole commentary →