King James Version

Psalms 45:3

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 45:4.

חֲגֽוֹרchagorgirdחָגַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “gird”, a commandH2296to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side.חַרְבְּךָ֣charbekhaknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “knife”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יָרֵ֣ךְyarekhesideיָרֵךְnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “side”, the ordinary formH3409the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side[idiom] body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.גִּבּ֑וֹרgiborchampionגִּבּוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “champion”, the ordinary formH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.ה֝וֹדְךָ֗hodekhabeautyהוֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “beauty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1935grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.וַהֲדָרֶֽךָvahadarekhaand beautyהָדָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and beauty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1926magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendorbeauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(45-4) Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.

Young’s Literal Translation

Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty!

World English Bible

Strap your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and your majesty.

Darby Translation

Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour;

Douay-Rheims

Therefore we will not fear, when the earth shall be troubled; and the mountains shall be removed into the heart of the sea.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(45-4) Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O Mighty One, in thy comeliness, and in thy beauty;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Περίζωσαι τὴν ῥομφαίαν σου ἐπὶ τὸν μηρόν σου δυνατέ· τῇ ὡραιότητί σου, καὶ τῷ κάλλει σου,