Psalms 45
45
For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song.
1 My heart overflows with a noble theme.
I recite my verses for the king.
My tongue is like the pen of a skilful writer.
2 You are the most excellent of the sons of men.
Grace has anointed your lips,
therefore God has blessed you forever.
3Strap your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,
in your splendour and your majesty.
4 In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness.
Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
5 Your arrows are sharp.
The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.
6 Your throne, God, is forever and ever.
A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of your kingdom.
7 You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
8 All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia.
Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
9Kings’ daughters are amongst your honourable women.
At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.
10Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear.
Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.
11 So the king will desire your beauty,
honour him, for he is your lord.
12 The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift.
The rich amongst the people entreat your favour.
13 The princess inside is all glorious.
Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
14She shall be led to the king in embroidered work.
The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
15 With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led.
They shall enter into the king’s palace.
16 Your sons will take the place of your fathers.
You shall make them princes in all the earth.
17 I will make your name to be remembered in all generations.
Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.
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Psalm 45
45
Your Throne, O God, Is Forever
To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil#45:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term of #Ps. 42, titlethe Sons of Korah; a love song.
1My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;
I address my verses to the king;
my tongue is like the pen of #[Ezra 7:6]a ready scribe.
2You are #[Isa. 33:17] the most handsome of the sons of men;
# [Luke 4:22]; See Isa. 61:1-3 grace is poured upon your lips;
therefore God has blessed you forever.
3 #
Ex. 32:27 Gird your #[Isa. 49:2; Heb. 4:12; Rev. 1:16; 19:15] sword on your thigh, O #[Ps. 24:8; Isa. 9:6] mighty one,
in #Ps. 21:5; 96:6, 7your splendor and majesty!
4In your majesty #[Rev. 16:2] ride out victoriously
for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;
let your right hand teach you #See Ps. 65:5awesome deeds!
5Your arrows are sharp
in the heart of the king’s enemies;
the peoples fall under you.
6 #
Ps. 93:2; 110:2; Cited Heb. 1:8, 9 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.
The #[Ps. 67:4; 96:10]scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
7 # See Ps. 11:7 you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.
Therefore #Isa. 61:1 God, your God, has #Ps. 2:2; 1 Kgs. 1:39; [Acts 10:38] anointed you
with the oil of #[Ps. 21:6] gladness #[1 Kgs. 3:13]beyond your companions;
8your robes are all fragrant with #John 19:39; [Matt. 2:11] myrrh and aloes and cassia.
From ivory palaces #Ps. 150:4stringed instruments make you glad;
9daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;
# [1 Kgs. 2:19; Neh. 2:6] at your right hand stands the queen in #See Job 28:16gold of Ophir.
10Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear:
forget your people and your father’s house,
11and the king will desire your beauty.
Since he is your #Isa. 54:5 lord, #Ps. 95:6bow to him.
12The people#45:12 Hebrew daughter of Tyre will #[Job 11:19] seek your favor with #Ps. 96:8 gifts,
#
Ps. 22:29; 68:29; 72:10; Isa. 49:7 the richest of the people.#45:12 Or The daughter of Tyre is here with gifts, the richest of people seek your favor
13All glorious is #[Rev. 19:7, 8]the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold.
14 # [Judg. 5:30; Ezek. 16:18; 26:16] In many-colored robes #[Song 1:4]she is led to the king,
with her virgin companions following behind her.
15With joy and gladness they are led along
as they enter the palace of the king.
16In place of your fathers shall be your sons;
you will make them #1 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 20:6princes in all the earth.
17 # [Mal. 1:11] I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations;
therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.
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