Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Gird your sword on your side, you mighty one; clothe yourself with splendor and majesty. New Living Translation Put on your sword, O mighty warrior! You are so glorious, so majestic! English Standard Version Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and majesty! Berean Standard Bible Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor. King James Bible Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. New King James Version Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One, With Your glory and Your majesty. New American Standard Bible Strap Your sword on Your thigh, Mighty One, In Your splendor and majesty! NASB 1995 Gird Your sword on Your thigh, O Mighty One, In Your splendor and Your majesty! NASB 1977 Gird Thy sword on Thy thigh, O Mighty One, In Thy splendor and Thy majesty! Legacy Standard Bible Gird Your sword on Your thigh, O Mighty One, In Your splendor and Your majesty! Amplified Bible Strap Your sword on Your thigh, O mighty One, In Your splendor and Your majesty! Christian Standard Bible Mighty warrior, strap your sword at your side. In your majesty and splendor — Holman Christian Standard Bible Mighty warrior, strap your sword at your side. In your majesty and splendor— American Standard Version Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty. Contemporary English Version Mighty king, glorious ruler, strap on your sword English Revised Version Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty. GOD'S WORD® Translation O warrior, strap your sword to your side with your splendor and majesty. Good News Translation Buckle on your sword, mighty king; you are glorious and majestic. International Standard Version Strap your sword to your side, mighty warrior, along with your honor and majesty. Majority Standard Bible Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor. NET Bible Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior! Appear in your majestic splendor! New Heart English Bible Gird your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty. Webster's Bible Translation Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. World English Bible Strap your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and your majesty. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGird Your sword on the thigh, O Mighty [One], "" Your splendor and Your majesty! Young's Literal Translation Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty! Smith's Literal Translation Gird thy sword upon the thigh, thou strong one in thy majesty and thine honor. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Gird your sword upon your hip, mighty warrior! In splendor and majesty ride on triumphant! New Revised Standard Version Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your glory and majesty. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGird your sword upon your thigh, O most mighty, with your glory and your majesty. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Gird the sword upon your waist, Oh, Mighty Man, your Excellency and Your Honor, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty. Brenton Septuagint Translation Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O Mighty One, in thy comeliness, and in thy beauty; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme…2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever. 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.… Cross References Revelation 19:11-16 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ... Isaiah 11:4-5 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. / Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Isaiah 49:2 He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver. Revelation 1:16 He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Isaiah 63:1-3 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. Revelation 2:16 Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth. Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. Zechariah 9:9-10 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. / And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival. John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Matthew 21:5 “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” 1 Timothy 6:15-16 which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. / He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. Treasury of Scripture Gird your sword on your thigh, O most mighty, with your glory and your majesty. Gird 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 hid me; 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 strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save… 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, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. O most Isaiah 9:6,7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace… Acts 10:36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) Romans 14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. glory Psalm 21:5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. Psalm 96:6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Psalm 104:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. Jump to Previous Chief Clothe Gird Glory Majesty Mighty Power Ready Side Splendor Splendour Strong Sword ThighJump to Next Chief Clothe Gird Glory Majesty Mighty Power Ready Side Splendor Splendour Strong Sword ThighPsalm 45 1. The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom10. The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof Strap your sword The phrase "Strap your sword" in Psalm 45:3 calls to mind the imagery of a warrior preparing for battle. In the Hebrew text, the word for "sword" is "חֶרֶב" (chereb), which is often used in the Old Testament to symbolize power, authority, and divine judgment. The act of strapping on a sword signifies readiness and determination. Historically, swords were not only weapons of war but also symbols of justice and protection. In a spiritual sense, this can be seen as a call to arm oneself with the Word of God, which is described as a "double-edged sword" in Hebrews 4:12, emphasizing the power and authority of divine truth. at your side, O mighty warrior in your majesty and splendor With thy glory and thy majesty.--This adverbial use of the accusatives may be right, but it seems better to take them in apposition with sword. His weapon was the monarch's glory and pride. Some commentators see here a reference to the custom of girding on the sword said to be still observed at the elevation to the throne of a Persian or Ottoman prince. But the next verse shows that we have rather an ideal picture of the royal bridegroom's prowess in war. Verse 3. - Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty; i.e. array thyself as a warrior, for thou wilt have enemies to conquer, and wilt need a sword against them (see vers. 4, 5). With thy glory and thy majesty. There is no "with" in the original. Some think his sword is called Messiah's "glory and majesty." Others supply "put on," as implied in the "gird" of the first clause, and translate, "Put on thy glory and thy majesty;" i.e. show thyself in all the majesty and glory that naturally belong to thee. This is quite in accordance with the context.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Strapחֲגֽוֹר־ (ḥă·ḡō·wr-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself your sword חַרְבְּךָ֣ (ḥar·bə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your side, יָרֵ֣ךְ (yā·rêḵ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3409: Thigh,loin, flank, side O mighty warrior; גִּבּ֑וֹר (gib·bō·wr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant appear in your majesty ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ (hō·wḏ·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1935: Splendor, majesty, vigor and splendor. וַהֲדָרֶֽךָ׃ (wa·hă·ḏā·re·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1926: Magnificence, ornament, splendor Links Psalm 45:3 NIVPsalm 45:3 NLT Psalm 45:3 ESV Psalm 45:3 NASB Psalm 45:3 KJV Psalm 45:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 45:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 45:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 45:3 French Bible Psalm 45:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 45:3 Gird your sword on your thigh mighty (Psalm Ps Psa.) |