45:5 Your arrows are sharp
and penetrate the hearts of the king’s enemies.
Nations fall at your feet. 1
45:6 Your throne, 2 O God, is permanent. 3
The scepter 4 of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
1 tn Heb “your arrows are sharp – peoples beneath you fall – in the heart of the enemies of the king.” The choppy style reflects the poet’s excitement.
2 sn The king’s throne here symbolizes his rule.
3 tn Or “forever and ever.”
4 sn The king’s scepter symbolizes his royal authority.