PSA 45:4 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ἤχησαν καὶ ἐταράχθησαν τὰ ὕδατα αὐτῶν, ἐταράχθησαν τὰ ὄρη ἐν τῇ κραταιότητι αὐτοῦ. διάψαλμα.
(Aʸⱪaʸsan kai etaraⱪthaʸsan ta hudata autōn, etaraⱪthaʸsan ta oraʸ en taʸ krataiotaʸti autou. diapsalma. )

BrTr Their waters have roared and been troubled, the mountains have been troubled by his might. Pause.

ULT In your majesty ride on triumphantly
⇔ because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness;
⇔ your right hand will teach you fearful things.

UST Ride on like a great king
⇔ to defend the truth that you speak
⇔ and the fair decisions that you make!
⇔ Because you fight in many battles,
⇔ you will learn to do deeds that your enemies will fear.

BSB In your splendor ride forth in victory
⇔ on behalf of truth and humility and justice;
⇔ may your right hand show your awesome deeds.

OEB ⇔ Good fortune attend you, as forth you ride
⇔ in the cause of good faith, and as champion of justice.
⇔ May your arm instruct you in deeds of dread.

WEBBE In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness.
⇔ Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Appear in your majesty and be victorious!
⇔ Ride forth for the sake of what is right,
⇔ on behalf of justice!
⇔ Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts!

LSV As for Your majesty—prosper [and] ride! Because of truth, meekness, [and] righteousness,
And Your right hand shows You fearful things.

FBV In your majesty ride out to victory, in the defense of truth, humility, and right, because you are strong and act powerfully.[fn]

45:4 Literally, “Let your right hand teach you fearful deeds.”

T4T Ride on like a great chief
⇔ to defend the truth that you speak
⇔ and the fair decisions that you make!
⇔ Because you are strong [MTY],
⇔ you will do awesome deeds.

LEB • And in your majesty ride victoriously ,[fn] because of truth and humility and righteousness.
• And let your right hand teach you awesome deeds.

45:? Literally “Succeed! Ride!”

BBE And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.

Moff Success to you, as you ride forth
⇔ to succour loyal men, humble and just!
⇔ And may your courage lead to deeds of dread!

JPS (45-5) And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things.

ASV And in thy majesty ride on prosperously,
⇔ Because of truth and meekness and righteousness:
⇔ And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

DRA Their waters roared and were troubled: the mountains were troubled with his strength.

YLT As to Thy majesty — prosper! — ride! Because of truth, and meekness — righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.

Drby And [in] thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

RV And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, because of truth and meekness and righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

Wbstr And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

KJB-1769 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.[fn]
(And in thy/your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy/your right hand shall teach thee/you terrible things. )

45.4 ride…: Heb. prosper thou, ride thou

KJB-1611 [fn]And in thy maiestie ride prosperously, because of trueth and meekenes, and righteousnesse: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

45:4 Hebr. prosper thou, ride thou.

Bshps Prosper thou with thy maiestie, ryde on the worde of trueth and of affliction for ryghteousnesse sake: and thy ryght hande shall teache thee terrible thynges.
(Prosper thou/you with thy/your majesty, ride on the word of truth and of affliction for righteousness sake: and thy/your right hand shall teach thee/you terrible things.)

Gnva And prosper with thy glory: ride vpon the worde of trueth and of meekenes and of righteousnes: so thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
(And prosper with thy/your glory: ride upon the word of truth and of meekness and of righteousness: so thy/your right hand shall teach thee/you terrible things. )

Cvdl Gyrde the with thy swerde vpon thy thee (o thou mightie) with worshipe and renowne.
(Gyrde the with thy/your sword upon thy/your thee/you (o thou/you mightie) with worship and renowne.)

Wycl The watris of hem sowneden, and weren troblid; hillis weren troblid togidere in the strengthe of hym.
(The waters of them sowneden, and were troubled; hills were troubled together in the strength of him.)

Luth Gürte dein Schwert an deine Seite, du Held, und schmücke dich schön!
(Gürte your sword at your Seite, you(sg) Held, and schmücke you/yourself schön!)

ClVg Sonuerunt, et turbatæ sunt aquæ eorum; conturbati sunt montes in fortitudine ejus.[fn]
(Sonuerunt, and turbatæ are awhich their; conturbati are mountains in fortitudine his. )

45.4 Sonuerunt et turbatæ, etc. Contradicentes, gentes: vel Apostoli prædicando. Et turbatæ sunt aquæ eorum. Ad sensum fit relatio, non ad vocem: id est, aquæ maris, scilicet populi, vel doctrinæ eorum, quæ infatuatæ sunt, coruscante doctrina Salvatoris; unde: Absorpti sunt, etc. Et hæc est virga Moysi, quæ devoravit virgas Magorum.

45.4 Sonuerunt and turbatæ, etc. Contrasaying, people/nations: or Apostoli prædicando. And turbatæ are awhich their. To sensum fit relatio, not/no to voice: id it_is, awhich of_the_sea, scilicet of_the_people, or doctrinæ their, which infatuatæ are, coruscante doctrina Salvatoris; unde: Absorpti are, etc. And these_things it_is rod/staff of_Moses, which devoravit rod/staffs Magorum.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

ride on triumphantly

(Some words not found in UHB: gird sword_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in thigh mighty splendor_of,your and,majesty_of,your_all's )

The writer tells the king to ride his horse or chariot to victory.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness

(Some words not found in UHB: gird sword_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in thigh mighty splendor_of,your and,majesty_of,your_all's )

The abstract nouns “trustworthiness,” “meekness,” and “righteousness” can be stated as adjectives. This could mean: (1) these are qualities of the mighty one. Alternate translation: “because you are trustworthy, meek, and righteous” or (2) these are virtues that he fights to uphold for the people whom he rules. Alternate translation: “in order to fight for what is trustworthy, meek, and right”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

your right hand will teach you fearful things

(Some words not found in UHB: gird sword_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in thigh mighty splendor_of,your and,majesty_of,your_all's )

Most soldiers held their swords with their right hands when they fought. Here, the phrase “right hand” refers to his ability to fight, which the writer speaks of as if it were a person who can teach the king through the experience he gains in battle. Alternate translation: “You will learn to accomplish great military feats by fighting in many battles” (See also: figs-personification)

fearful things

(Some words not found in UHB: gird sword_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in thigh mighty splendor_of,your and,majesty_of,your_all's )

“awesome deeds.” This refers to military victories that cause his enemies to fear him and his allies to revere him.

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