Tehillim (Psalms) 45
45
1My heart is overflowing with a goodly word; I address my works to the Sovereign; My tongue is the pen of a speedy writer.
2You are more handsome than the sons of men; Favour has been poured upon Your lips; Therefore Elohim has blessed You forever.
3Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One, Your excellency and Your splendour.
4And ride prosperously in Your splendour, On the matter of truth and humility, righteousness; And let Your right hand lead You to awesome matters.
5Your arrows are sharp In the heart of the Sovereign’s enemies – Peoples fall under You.
6Your throne, O Elohim, is forever and ever; The sceptre of Your reign Is a sceptre of straightness.
7You have loved righteousness and hated wrongness;#Quoted in Heb. 1:8, 9 where the Greek text has lawlessness instead of wrongness. Therefore Elohim, Your Elohim, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.
8All Your garments are myrrh and aloes, cassia; Out of the palaces of ivory, Stringed instruments have made You glad.
9Daughters of sovereigns are among Your precious ones; At Your right hand stands the sovereigness in gold from Ophir.
10Listen, O daughter, and see, And incline your ear, And forget your own people and your father’s house;
11And let the Sovereign delight in your loveliness; Because He is your Master – bow yourself to Him.
12And the daughter of Tsor with a gift, The rich among the people seek your favour.
13The daughter of the Sovereign Is all esteemed within the palace; Her dress is embroidered with gold.
14She is brought to the Sovereign in embroidered work; Maidens, her companions following her, Are brought to You.
15They are brought with gladness and rejoicing; They enter the Sovereign’s palace.
16Instead of Your fathers are Your sons, Whom You appoint princes in all the earth.
17I cause Your Name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the people praise You forever and ever.
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Psalms 45
45
Song for a Royal Wedding
1For the leader; according to “Lilies.” A maskil of the Korahites. A love song.
I
2My heart is stirred by a noble theme,
as I sing my ode to the king.
My tongue is the pen of a nimble scribe.
II
3You are the most handsome of men;
fair speech has graced your lips,
for God has blessed you forever.#Sg 5:10–16.
4Gird your sword upon your hip, mighty warrior!
In splendor and majesty ride on triumphant!#Ps 21:5.
5In the cause of truth, meekness, and justice
may your right hand show your wondrous deeds.
6Your arrows are sharp;
peoples will cower at your feet;
the king’s enemies will lose heart.
7Your throne, O God,#O God: the king, in courtly language, is called “god,” i.e., more than human, representing God to the people. Heb 1:8–9 applies Ps 45:7–8 to Christ. stands forever;#Heb 1:8–9.
your royal scepter is a scepter for justice.
8You love justice and hate wrongdoing;
therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the oil of gladness above your fellow kings.
9With myrrh, aloes, and cassia
your robes are fragrant.
From ivory-paneled palaces#Ivory-paneled palaces: lit., “palaces of ivory.” Ivory paneling and furniture decoration have been found in Samaria and other ancient Near Eastern cities, cf. Am 3:15.
stringed instruments bring you joy.
10Daughters of kings are your lovely wives;
a princess arrayed in Ophir’s gold#Ophir’s gold: uncertain location, possibly a region on the coast of southern Arabia or eastern Africa, famous for its gold, cf. 1 Kgs 9:28; 10:11; Jb 22:24.
comes to stand at your right hand.
III
11Listen, my daughter, and understand;
pay me careful heed.
Forget your people and your father’s house,#Forget your people and your father’s house: the bride should no longer consider herself a daughter of her father’s house, but the wife of the king—the queen.
12that the king might desire your beauty.
He is your lord;
13#Ps 72:10–11; Is 60:5f.honor him, daughter of Tyre.
Then the richest of the people
will seek your favor with gifts.
14All glorious is the king’s daughter as she enters,#Ez 16:10–13.
her raiment threaded with gold;
15In embroidered apparel she is led to the king.
The maids of her train are presented to the king.
16They are led in with glad and joyous acclaim;
they enter the palace of the king.
IV
17The throne of your fathers your sons will have;
you shall make them princes through all the land.#Gn 17:6.
18I will make your name renowned through all generations;
thus nations shall praise you forever.#Is 60:15.
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