Psalms

Psalm 45:4–7

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.

⁷You have loved righteousness

and hated wickedness;

therefore God, your God, has anointed you

above your companions with the oil of joy.^c

Footnotes

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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have loved	אָהַ֣בְתָּ	’ā·haḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H157 love
righteousness	צֶּדֶק֮	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and hated	וַתִּשְׂנָ֫א	wat·tiś·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8130 hate
wickedness	רֶ֥שַׁע	re·ša‘	Noun - masculine singular	H7562 wickedness
therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
God	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
your God	אֱ֭לֹהֶיךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has anointed you	מְשָׁחֲךָ֡	mə·šā·ḥă·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
above your companions	מֵֽחֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃	mê·ḥă·ḇê·re·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2270 united, associate, companion
with the oil	שֶׁ֥מֶן	še·men	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8081 fat, oil
of joy	שָׂשׂ֗וֹן	śā·śō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H8342 exultation, rejoicing