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Your arrows are sharpened.
Let peoples fall beneath you.
Your arrows are in the heart of the king’s enemies.

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.
The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
You love righteousness and hate wickedness.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy
    more than any of your companions.

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Let your sharp arrows(A) pierce the hearts(B) of the king’s enemies;(C)
    let the nations fall beneath your feet.
Your throne, O God,[a] will last for ever and ever;(D)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
You love righteousness(E) and hate wickedness;(F)
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
    by anointing(G) you with the oil of joy.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 45:6 Here the king is addressed as God’s representative.