Psalms 45:3

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Gird	חֲגֽוֹר cha.goyr-	H2296	to gird on (as a belt · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
sword	חַרְבְּךָ֣ char.be.Kha	H2719	drought · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
thigh	יָרֵ֣ךְ ya.Rekh	H3409	the thigh (from its fleshy softness) · noun, common feminine singular absolute
mighty	גִּבּ֑וֹר gi.Bor	H1368	powerful · noun, common masculine singular absolute
glory	ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ hod.kha	H1935	grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
majesty	וַהֲדָרֶֽךָ va.ha.da.Re.kha	H1926	magnificence · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, a…
Isaiah 49:2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he…
Revelation 1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in hi…
Revelation 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treade…
Psalms 21:5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
Psalms 96:6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Isaiah 63:1-6 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his…
Psalms 104:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:1-5

Some make Shoshannim, in the title, to signify an instrument of six strings; others take it in its primitive signification for lilies or roses, which probably were strewed, with other flowers, at nuptial solemnities; and then it is easily applicable to Christ who calls himself the rose of Sharon and the lily of the valleys, Sol 2:1. It is a song of loves, concerning the holy love that is between Christ and his church. It is a song of the well-beloved, the virgins, the companions of the bride (Psa 45:14), prepared to be sung by them. The virgin-company that attend the Lamb on Mount Zion are said to sing a new song, Rev 14:3, Rev 14:4. I. The preface (Psa 45:1) speaks, 1. The dignity of the su…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 45:3

The king is addressed as ready to go forth to battle. sword--(Compare Rev 1:16; Rev 19:15). mighty--(Compare Isa 9:6). glory and . . . majesty--generally used as divine attributes (Psa 96:6; Psa 104:1; Psa 111:3), or as specially conferred on mortals (Psa 21:5), perhaps these typically.

John Gill on Psalms 45:3

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty,.... As Christ is, the mighty God, even the Almighty, and which appears by his works of creation and providence; by the redemption of his people; by his care and government of them; by succouring them under all their temptations and afflictions; by strengthening them for every service, duty, and suffering; by pleading their cause, and supplying their wants; by preserving them to his kingdom and glory; by raising them from the dead at the last day, and by introducing them into the possession of the heavenly inheritance. This mighty One is called upon to "gird on his sword": by which is meant either the sword of the Spirit, the word of God; which is…

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John Calvin on Psalms 45:1-5

Psalm 45:1-5 1. My heart is boiling over with a good matter: I shall speak of the works which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer. 2. Thou art fairer than the sons of men: grace is poured into thy lips; because God hath blessed thee for ever. 3. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one! with glory and majesty. [156] 4. And in thy majesty do thou prosper: ride forth upon the word of truth, and meekness, and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5. Thine arrows are sharp (so that the people fall under thee) in the heart of the enemies of the King. 1 My heart is boiling over [157] with a good matter This preface shows suf…

The Church Fathers

The sword separates the spirit from evil and the mind from ignorance, destroying the old man and making him new in Christ.
— Evagrius Ponticus, NOTES ON THE PSALMS 44[45].4

After describing his charm and wisdom, he gives us a glimpse of both his power and his accouterments, which he used to wipe out his adversaries, teaching us the baffling character of it all.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 45:4

By "sword" he means the cross, using it just like a sword. He hangs amid two enemies, namely, the devil and death. By "thigh" he means the flesh, using the part for the whole.… He says the cross girds itself with the flesh, being powerful in appearance and beauty, so that by this (i.e., his humanity) he takes up our suffering; and by that (i.e., his divinity) he overcomes suffering, as if to have no part in it. We may be able to understand appearance and beauty as mercy. For there is nothing so fitting of God than to deliver his special creation. And "bend the bow" against the enemies, and "prosper" the faithful, and "rule" everywhere, so you may subdue the enemies; you may crown the faithful, because this is fitting of a judge and king.
— Hesychius of Jerusalem, LARGE COMMENTARY ON PSALMS 45:5

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Arms, Armor — The subject naturally divides itself into— I. Offensive weapons: Arms. II. Defensive weapons: Armor. I. Offensive weapons.—
Girdle — (1.) Heb. hagor, a girdle of any kind worn by soldiers (1 Sam. 18:4; 2 Sam. 20:8; 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 3:21) or women (Isa. 3:24). (2.) Heb. ‘ezor, something “bound,” worn by prophets (2 Kings 1:8;…
Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…
Shoshannim — Lilies, the name of some musical instrument, probably like a lily in shape (Ps. 45; 69, title). Some think that an instrument of six strings is meant.
Solomon, Song of — Called also, after the Vulgate, the “Canticles.” It is the “song of songs” (1:1), as being the finest and most precious of its kind; the noblest song, “das Hohelied,” as Luther calls it. The…
Christ Is God · As Omnipotent — As Omnipotent
Christ, The King · Foretold — Foretold
Kings · Ceremonies at inauguration of: Girding on the sword — Ceremonies at inauguration of: Girding on the sword
Sword, The · Suspended from the girdle — Suspended from the girdle

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 45:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 45:3

John Gill on Psalms 45:3

John Calvin on Psalms 45:1-5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 45:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 45:3

John Gill on Psalms 45:3

John Calvin on Psalms 45:1-5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 45:3-5

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 45:3-5

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 45:3