Psalms 45:6

Webster's Bible (1833)

Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

חִצֶּ֗יךָ שְׁנ֫וּנִ֥ים עַ֭מִּים תַּחְתֶּ֣יךָ יִפְּל֑וּ בְּ֝לֵ֗ב אוֹיְבֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Transliteration

Your-ḥiṣṣeykā šənûnîm ʿammîm beneath-you yippəlû in-lēb ʾôyəbê the-melek

Grammar Details

• *ḥiṣṣeykā*: Masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your arrows'
• *šənûnîm*: Qal passive participle, masculine plural - 'sharpened/sharp'
• *ʿammîm*: Masculine plural noun - 'peoples/nations'
• *yippəlû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will fall'
• *lēb*: Masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - 'in the heart of'
• *ʾôyəbê*: Qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'enemies of'
• *melek*: Masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'

Word Meanings

• *šənûnîm*: sharp/sharpened/pointed
• *ʿammîm*: peoples/nations/tribes
• *yippəlû*: they will fall/they collapse
• *ʾôyəbê*: enemies/foes/adversaries

Referenced Verses

• Ps 93:2 : 2 Your throne is established from long ago. You are from everlasting.
• Ps 145:13 : 13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
• Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Hosts will perform this.
• Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name by which he shall be called: Yahweh our righteousness.
• Dan 2:44 : 44 In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty of it be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
• Luke 1:32-33 : 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom."
• Heb 1:8-9 : 8 but of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows."
• Rev 19:11 : 11 I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.
• John 1:1 : 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, And received up in glory.
• Jer 33:15-16 : 15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up to David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely; and this is [the name] by which she shall be called: Yahweh our righteousness.
• Ps 98:9 : 9 Let them sing before Yahweh, For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.
• Ps 72:1-9 : 1 > God, give the king your justice; Your righteousness to the royal son. 2 He will judge your people with righteousness, And your poor with justice. 3 The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness. 4 He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, And will break the oppressor in pieces. 5 They shall fear you while the sun endures; And as long as the moon, throughout all generations. 6 He will come down like rain on the mown grass, As showers that water the earth. 7 In his days, the righteous shall flourish, And abundance of peace, until the moon is no more. 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, From the River to the ends of the earth. 9 Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him. 12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries; The poor, who has no helper. 13 He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy. 14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight. 15 They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long. 16 There shall be abundance of grain throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field. 17 His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed. 18 Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, Who alone does marvelous deeds. 19 Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen. 20 This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.
• Ps 89:29 : 29 I will also make his seed endure forever, And his throne as the days of heaven.
• Ps 89:36-37 : 36 His seed will endure forever, His throne like the sun before me. 37 It will be established forever like the moon, The faithful witness in the sky." Selah.
• 2 Sam 23:4 : 4 [He shall be] as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, [When] the tender grass [springs] out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.