Bible verse
Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
Psalm 45:5 · BSB
The verses around it, from Psalm 45.
1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
2 You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
3 Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
4 In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
5 Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
6 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
8 All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.
9 The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
KJV
Thine arrows [are] sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; [whereby] the people fall under thee.
ASV
Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They are in the heart of the king’s enemies.
ERV
Thine arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under thee; they are in the heart of the king’s enemies.
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