Psalms 45:6
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. | Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. | Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| throne your | כִּסְאֲךָ֣ | kis-'a-KHA | H3678G | throneכֵּס (kes) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool Another spelling of kis.se (כִּסֵּא ": throne" H3678) |
| O God | אֱ֭לֹהִים | 'E-lo-HIM | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| [is] forever | עוֹלָ֣ם | o-LAM | H5769G | forever: enduringעוֹלָם (o.lam) : enduring/eternal 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity |
| and ever | וָעֶ֑ד | va-'ED | H5703 | perpetuityעַד (ad) 1) perpetuity, for ever, continuing future 1a) ancient (of past time) 1b) for ever (of future time) 1b1) of continuous existence 1c) for ever (of God's existence) |
| [is] a scepter of | שֵׁ֥בֶט | SHE-vet | H7626G | tribe: staffשֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) : staff 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe 1a) rod, staff 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) 1e) clan, tribe |
| uprightness | מִ֝ישֹׁ֗ר | mi-SHOR | H4334 | plainמִישׁוֹר (mi.shor) 1) level place, uprightness 1a) level country, table-land, plain 1b) level place 1c) uprightness |
| [the] scepter of | שֵׁ֣בֶט | SHE-vet | H7626G | tribe: staffשֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) : staff 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe 1a) rod, staff 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) 1e) clan, tribe |
| kingdom your | מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ׃ | mal-khu-TE-kha | H4438 | kingdomמַלְכוּ (mal.khu) 1) royalty, reign, kingdom 1a) royalty, kingship, kingly authority 1b) kingdom 1c) realm (of territory) 1d) reign (of time) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.