Psalms 45:5
What does Psalms 45:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 45:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They arein the heart of the king’s enemies.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They arein the heart of the king’s enemies.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thine arrows <FI>are<Fi> sharp, --Peoples fall under Thee--In the heart of the enemies of the king.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The stream of the river maketh the city of God joyful: the most High hath sanctified his own tabernacle.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thine arrows are sharp — peoples fall under thee — in the heart of the king's enemies.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 5:33
But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were minded to slay them.
- Luke 20:18
Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
- Acts 6:7
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
- Psalms 38:2
For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore.
- Psalms 21:12
For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.
- Acts 4:4
But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
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