Psalms 45:5
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Thine arrowes are sharpe in the heart of the Kings enemies; whereby the people fall vnder thee.
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- Psalms 21:12Rank 1 from verse 5
- Numbers 24:8Rank 2 from verse 5
8God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
8God brought him forth out of Egypt, *he hath as it were the strength of an Unicorne: he shall eate vp the nations his enemies, and shall breake their bones, and pierce them thorow with his arrowes.
- Psalms 38:2Rank 3 from verse 5
- Psalms 22:27Rank 4 from verse 5
- Zechariah 9:13–14Rank 5 from verse 5
13When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
14And the Lord shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
13When I haue bent Iudah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised vp thy sonnes O Zion, against thy sonnes, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mightie man.
14And the LORD shalbe seene ouer them, and his arrow shall goe forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall goe with whirlewinds of the South.
- Psalms 66:3–4Rank 6 from verse 5
3Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
4All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
3‖Say vnto God, How terrible art thou in thy workes? through the greatnesse of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselues vnto thee.
4All the earth shall worship thee; and shall sing vnto thee, they shall sing to thy name; Selah.
- Romans 15:18–19Rank 7 from verse 5
18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
18For I will not dare to speake of any of those things, which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deede,
19Through mighty signes and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Hierusalem and round about vnto Illyricum, I haue fully preached the Gospel of Christ.
7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
7And the word of God encreased, and the number of the Disciples multiplied in Hierusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.
- Luke 19:42–44Rank 10 from verse 5
42Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
42Saying, If thou hadst knowen, euen thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong vnto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43For the dayes shall come vpon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compasse thee round, and keepe thee in on euery side,
44And shall lay thee euen with the ground, and thy children within thee: and they shall not leaue in thee one stone vpon another, because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
- Psalms 2:1–9Rank 11 from verse 5
1WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
1¶ Why *do the heathen ‖rage, and the people †imagine a vaine thing?
2The Kings of the earth set themselues, and the rulers take counsell together, against the LORD, and against his Anoynted, saying,
3Let vs breake their bandes asunder, and cast away their cords from vs.
4*Hee that sitteth in the heauens shal laugh: the LORD shall haue them in derision.
5Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and ‖vexe them in his sore displeasure.
6Yet haue I set †my King †vpon my holy hill of Sion.
7*I will declare ‖the decree: the LORD hath said vnto mee, Thou art my sonne, this day haue I begotten thee.
8*Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the vttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9*Thou shalt breake them with a rod of iron, thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potters vessell.
37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said vnto Peter, and to the rest of the Apostles, Men and brethren, What shall we doe?
- Luke 20:18–19Rank 17 from verse 5
18Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
19¶ And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
18Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shalbe broken: but on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to powder.
19¶ And the chiefe Priests and the Scribes the same houre sought to lay hands on him, and they feared the people: for they perceiued that he had spoken this parable against them.
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Psalms 45:5
Sense 1: Pointed missiles shot from bows. Sense 2: Figuratively, instruments or images of attack, judgment, pain, or sudden force.
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Having a keen edge or point; cutting, piercing, severe, intense, or forceful.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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By what or which thing, means, cause, action, rule, name, or evidence.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Sense 1: To descend, drop, or lose an upright position. Sense 2: To be slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or brought down. Sense 3: To come upon or attack. Sense 4: To pass into a specified place, condition, power, or course, or to depart from a former standing. Sense 5: To happen, turn out, or be allotted. Sense 6: As a noun, descent, overthrow, ruin, or loss of standing.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
4†And in thy maiestie ride prosperously, because of trueth and meekenes, and righteousnesse: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
5Thine arrowes are sharpe in the heart of the Kings enemies; whereby the people fall vnder thee.
Selected passage6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
6*Thy throne (O God) is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a right scepter.