Psalms 45:3
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, [’Tis] thine honour and thy majesty;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
In Context
Cross References
Judges 3:16So Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length,—and girded it under his raiment, upon his right thigh.
Psalms 21:5Great is his glory, in thy salvation, Honour and majesty, wilt thou lay upon him;
Psalms 96:6Praise and majesty, are before him, Strength and beauty, are in his sanctuary.
Psalms 145:5The splendour of the glory of thy majesty, shall they speak, and, thy wonders, will I utter.
Song of Solomon 2:3[SHE] As an apple-tree among the trees of the forest, So, is my beloved, among the sons: In his shade, I greatly delighted and sat down, And, his fruit, was sweet to my taste.
Isaiah 9:6For, A Child, hath been born to us, A Son, hath been given to us, And the dominion is upon his shoulder,—And his Name hath been called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty GOD, Father of Futurity, Prince of Prosperity.
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 →