☰ PSALMS 45
45
A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage.
For the choir director; according to the †Shoshannim. A •Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.
1 My heart 1overflows with a good theme;
I 2address my 3verses to the 4King;
My tongue is the pen of Aa ready writer.
2 You are fairer than the sons of men;
AGrace is poured 1upon Your lips;
Therefore God has Bblessed You forever.
 
3  Gird AYour sword on Your thigh, O 1BMighty One,
In Your splendor and Your majesty!
4 And in Your majesty ride on victoriously,
For the cause of truth and Ameekness and righteousness;
Let Your Bright hand teach You 1awesome things.
5 Your Aarrows are sharp;
The Bpeoples fall under You;
Your arrows are Cin the heart of the King’s enemies.
 
6  AYour throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of Buprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
7 You have Aloved righteousness and hated wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has Banointed You
With the oil of joy above Your fellows.
8  All Your garments are fragrant with Amyrrh and aloes and cassia;
Out of ivory palaces Bstringed instruments have made You glad.
9  Kings’ daughters are among AYour noble ladies;
At Your Bright hand stands the queen in Cgold from Ophir.
 
10  Listen, O daughter, give attention and incline your ear:
AForget your people and your father’s house;
11 Then the King will desire your beauty.
Because He is your ALord, Bbow down to Him.
12 The daughter of ATyre will come with a gift;
The Brich among the people will seek your favor.
 
13 The King’s daughter is all glorious within;
Her clothing is Ainterwoven with gold.
14 She will be Aled to the King Bin embroidered work;
The Cvirgins, her companions who follow her,
Will be brought to You.
15 They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing;
They will enter into the King’s palace.
 
16 In place of your fathers will be your sons;
You shall make them princes in all the earth.
17 I will cause AYour name to be remembered in all generations;
Therefore the peoples Bwill give You thanks forever and ever.
† 45: Or possibly Lilies • 45: Possibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful Psalm 1 45:1 Lit is astir 2 45:1 Lit am saying 3 45:1 Lit works 4 45:1 Probably refers to Solomon as a type of Christ A 45:1 Ezra 7:6 A 45:2 Luke 4:22 1 45:2 Or through B 45:2 Ps 21:6 A 45:3 Heb 4:12; Rev 1:16 1 45:3 Or warrior B 45:3 Is 9:6 A 45:4 Zeph 2:3 B 45:4 Ps 21:8 1 45:4 Or fearful A 45:5 Ps 18:14; 120:4; Is 5:28; 7:13 B 45:5 Ps 92:9 C 45:5 2 Sam 18:14 A 45:6 Ps 93:2; Heb 1:8, 9 B 45:6 Ps 98:9 A 45:7 Ps 11:7; 33:5 B 45:7 Ps 2:2 A 45:8 Song 4:14; John 19:39 B 45:8 Ps 150:4 A 45:9 Song 6:8 B 45:9 1 Kin 2:19 C 45:9 1 Kin 9:28; Is 13:12 A 45:10 Deut 21:13; Ruth 1:16, 17 A 45:11 Gen 18:12; 1 Pet 3:6 B 45:11 Eph 5:33 A 45:12 Ps 87:4 B 45:12 Ps 22:29; 68:29; 72:10, 11; Is 49:23 A 45:13 Ex 39:2, 3 A 45:14 Song 1:4 B 45:14 Judg 5:30; Ezek 16:10 C 45:14 Ps 45:9 A 45:17 Mal 1:11 B 45:17 Ps 138:4
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