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The nations fall beneath your feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/45.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/45.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thine arrows <i>are</i> sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; <i>whereby</i> the people fall under thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your arrows <i>are</i> sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies; The peoples fall under You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under You; <i>Your arrows are</i> in the heart of the King’s enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under You; Your arrows are in the heart of the King&#8217s enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under Thee; <i>Thine arrows are</i> in the heart of the King’s enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under You; <i>Your arrows are</i> in the heart of the King’s enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp; The peoples (nations) fall under You; <i>Your arrows</i> pierce the hearts of the King’s enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your sharpened arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king&#8217s enemies; the peoples fall under you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They are in the heart of the king's enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Send your sharp arrows through enemy hearts and make all nations fall at your feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thine arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under thee; they are in the heart of the king's enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies. Nations fall beneath you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp, they pierce the hearts of your enemies; nations fall down at your feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharpened to penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. People will fall under you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king?s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations fall at your feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king's enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; by which the people fall under thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Your arrows [are] sharp—Peoples fall under You—In the heart of the enemies of the King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thine arrows are sharp, -- Peoples fall under Thee -- In the heart of the enemies of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thine arrows being sharpened peoples shall fall under thee as the heart of the king's enemies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy arrows are sharp: under thee shall people fall, into the hearts of the king's enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 44:6>Your arrows are sharp; the people will fall under you, with the hearts of the enemies of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp; peoples will cower at your feet; the king’s enemies will lose heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp; let them pierce the heart of the king's enemies, and let the people fall under you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your arrows are sharp and the nations will fall under you in the heart of the enemies of The King.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thine arrows are sharp-- The peoples fall under thee-- [They sink] into the heart of the king's enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under thee) <i>they are</i> in the heart of the king's enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/45-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5355" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2671.htm" title="2671: ḥiṣ·ṣe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- From chatsats; properly, a piercer, i.e. An arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear.">Your arrows</a> <a href="/hebrew/8150.htm" title="8150: šə·nū·nîm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To whet, sharpen. A primitive root; to point; intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate.">pierce</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: bə·lêḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">the hearts</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·wy·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">foes;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pə·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·te·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">beneath your feet.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-2.htm">Isaiah 49:2</a></span><br />He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-17.htm">Ephesians 6:17</a></span><br />And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Revelation 1:16</a></span><br />He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a></span><br />but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8</a></span><br />And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-16.htm">Revelation 2:16</a></span><br />Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-3.htm">Isaiah 63:3-4</a></span><br />“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. / For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Jeremiah 50:35</a></span><br />A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Zechariah 9:13-14</a></span><br />For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man. / Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-41.htm">Deuteronomy 32:41-42</a></span><br />when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. / I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh—the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-6</a></span><br />When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-12.htm">Psalm 7:12-13</a></span><br />If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow. / He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Psalm 21:12</a></span><br />For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under you.</p><p class="hdg">Thine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Psalm 21:12</a></b></br> Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, <i>when</i> thou shalt make ready <i>thine arrows</i> upon thy strings against the face of them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-2.htm">Psalm 38:2</a></b></br> For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-8.htm">Numbers 24:8</a></b></br> God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce <i>them</i> through with his arrows.</p><p class="hdg">sharp</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-9</a></b></br> Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/19-42.htm">Luke 19:42-44</a></b></br> Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things <i>which belong</i> unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/20-18.htm">Luke 20:18,19</a></b></br> Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder… </p><p class="hdg">people</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27</a></b></br> All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3,4</a></b></br> Say unto God, How terrible <i>art thou in</i> thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/4-4.htm">Acts 4:4</a></b></br> Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/38-2.htm">Arrows</a> <a href="/psalms/18-38.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/psalms/44-10.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/38-17.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/psalms/44-18.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/44-5.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/44-18.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">King's</a> <a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/37-15.htm">Pierce</a> <a href="/psalms/44-16.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/psalms/18-39.htm">Sink</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-50.htm">Whereby</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/57-4.htm">Arrows</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-24.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/psalms/47-3.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">King's</a> <a href="/psalms/45-17.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/45-17.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-18.htm">Pierce</a> <a href="/psalms/52-2.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Sink</a> <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Whereby</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 45</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/45.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/45.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes;</b><br>This phrase depicts the king as a mighty warrior, a common motif in ancient Near Eastern literature. Arrows symbolize swift and decisive judgment, suggesting the king's power to conquer and subdue his enemies. In biblical context, arrows often represent God's judgment (<a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Psalm 7:13</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/32-23.htm">Deuteronomy 32:23</a>). The imagery of piercing the heart indicates a deep and effective impact, signifying not just physical defeat but also a moral or spiritual victory. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who is portrayed as a divine warrior in <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>, where He defeats His enemies with the sword of His mouth.<p><b>the nations fall beneath your feet.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the king's dominion and authority over the nations, reflecting the ancient belief in the divine right of kings. In the biblical narrative, this can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to David that his descendants would have a lasting kingdom (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>). The imagery of nations falling suggests a universal reign, which is echoed in the messianic prophecies concerning Jesus Christ, who is described as having all authority in heaven and on earth (<a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a>). This also connects to <a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8</a>, where God promises the nations as an inheritance to His anointed one, further reinforcing the theme of divine kingship and ultimate victory over all opposition.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>The central figure in <a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">Psalm 45</a>, often interpreted as a messianic figure or a representation of Christ in Christian theology. The king is depicted as a mighty warrior and a righteous ruler.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_foes.htm">The Foes</a></b><br>These are the adversaries of the king, representing opposition to God's anointed and, by extension, opposition to God's purposes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the peoples or groups that stand against the king. In a broader sense, it can symbolize the worldly powers that oppose God's kingdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_arrows.htm">The Arrows</a></b><br>Symbolic of the king's power and authority to defeat his enemies. In a spiritual sense, they represent the divine judgment and truth that penetrate the hearts of those who oppose God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_throne.htm">The Throne</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of the psalm speaks to the eternal throne of the king, symbolizing divine authority and everlasting dominion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_authority_and_judgment.htm">Divine Authority and Judgment</a></b><br>The king's arrows symbolize God's authority and the certainty of His judgment against those who oppose Him. Believers can trust in God's ultimate justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as the king's arrows are effective against his foes, believers are called to use spiritual weapons, such as prayer and the Word of God, to stand against spiritual opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_victorious_king.htm">Christ as the Victorious King</a></b><br>This verse foreshadows Christ's ultimate victory over sin and evil. Christians are encouraged to live in the hope and assurance of Christ's triumph.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>The imagery of arrows piercing hearts highlights the penetrating power of God's Word to convict and transform lives. Believers should engage with Scripture to allow it to work in their hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/submission_to_god's_rule.htm">Submission to God's Rule</a></b><br>The nations falling beneath the king's feet remind us of the importance of submitting to God's rule in our lives, acknowledging His sovereignty and lordship.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_45.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 45</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'finger_of_god'_mean.htm">What does the Bible say about confessing sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_80_4-5_show_a_kind_god.htm">How does Psalm 80:4-5 align with the image of a benevolent God when He supposedly 'feeds' and 'drinks' His people with sorrow and tears?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_non-theistic_societies_thrive.htm">Psalm 33:12 says a nation is blessed when it worships the Lord; why, then, do many non-theistic societies thrive, while some religious nations struggle?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_samaritan_pentateuch.htm">Are all things pure to the pure?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/45.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Thine arrows.</span>--Our version has transposed the clauses of this verse. The original is more vivid.<p>"Thine arrows are sharpened--<p>The people under Thee fall--<p>Against the heart of the king's enemies."<p>The poet actually sees the battle raging before him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee</span>. The original is more graphic. It runs, "Thy arrows are sharp - the peoples fall under thee - (they are) in the heart of the king's enemies." All the enemies of Messiah shall one day be chastised, and fall before him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/45-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Your arrows</span><br /><span class="heb">חִצֶּ֗יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥiṣ·ṣe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2671.htm">Strong's 2671: </a> </span><span class="str2">A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pierce</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנ֫וּנִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nū·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8150.htm">Strong's 8150: </a> </span><span class="str2">To point, to pierce, to inculcate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the hearts</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝לֵ֗ב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the king’s</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">foes;</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹיְבֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wy·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֭מִּים</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fall</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפְּל֑וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beneath your feet.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְתֶּ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·te·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/45-5.htm">Psalm 45:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/45-5.htm">Psalm 45:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/45-5.htm">Psalm 45:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/45-5.htm">Psalm 45:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/45-5.htm">Psalm 45:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/45-5.htm">Psalm 45:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/45-5.htm">Psalm 45:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/45-5.htm">Psalm 45:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/45-5.htm">Psalm 45:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/45-5.htm">Psalm 45:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/45-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 45:5 Your arrows are sharp (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/45-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 45:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 45:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/45-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 45:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 45:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>