Psalms

Psalm 45:3–6

³Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior;

appear in your majesty and splendor.

⁴In your splendor ride forth in victory

on behalf of truth and humility and justice;

may your right hand show your awesome deeds.

⁵Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes;

the nations fall beneath your feet.

⁶Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever,

and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Strap	חֲגֽוֹר־	ḥă·ḡō·wr-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
your sword	חַרְבְּךָ֣	ḥar·bə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2719 sword
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your side	יָרֵ֣ךְ	yā·rêḵ	Noun - feminine singular	H3409 thigh, loin, side, base
O mighty warrior	גִּבּ֑וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
appear in your majesty	ה֝וֹדְךָ֗	hō·wḏ·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour
and splendor	וַהֲדָרֶֽךָ׃	wa·hă·ḏā·re·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In your splendor	וַהֲדָ֬רְךָ֨׀	wa·hă·ḏā·rə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour
ride forth	רְכַ֗ב	rə·ḵaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
in victory	צְלַ֬ח	ṣə·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6743 rush
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
behalf	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of truth	אֱ֭מֶת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and humility	וְעַנְוָה־	wə·‘an·wāh-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6037 humility:
and justice	צֶ֑דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
may your right hand	יְמִינֶֽךָ׃	yə·mî·ne·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
show	וְתוֹרְךָ֖	wə·ṯō·wr·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular	H3384 throw, shoot
your awesome deeds	נוֹרָא֣וֹת	nō·w·rā·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H3372 fear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your arrows	חִצֶּ֗יךָ	ḥiṣ·ṣe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2671 arrow
pierce	שְׁנ֫וּנִ֥ים	šə·nū·nîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H8150 whet, sharpen
the hearts	בְּ֝לֵ֗ב	bə·lêḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the king’s	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
foes	אוֹיְבֵ֥י	’ō·wy·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H341 be hostile to
the nations	עַ֭מִּים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
fall	יִפְּל֑וּ	yip·pə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
beneath your feet	תַּחְתֶּ֣יךָ	taḥ·te·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H8478 the under part

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your throne	כִּסְאֲךָ֣	kis·’ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3678 seat
O God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
forever	עוֹלָ֣ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and ever	וָעֶ֑ד	wā·‘eḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity
justice	מִ֝ישֹׁ֗ר	mî·šōr	Noun - masculine singular	H4334 level place, uprightness
the scepter	שֵׁ֣בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Your kingdom	מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ׃	mal·ḵū·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom