Psalm 45:1WEB
My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
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For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song.
Psalm 45:1WEB
My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
Psalm 45:2WEB
You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
Psalm 45:3WEB
Strap your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and your majesty.
Psalm 45:4WEB
In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
Psalm 45:5WEB
Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.
Psalm 45:6WEB
Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.
Psalm 45:7WEB
You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
Psalm 45:8WEB
All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
Psalm 45:9WEB
Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.
Psalm 45:10WEB
Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.
Psalm 45:11WEB
So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.
Psalm 45:12WEB
The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.
Psalm 45:13WEB
The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
Psalm 45:14WEB
She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
Psalm 45:15WEB
With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.
Psalm 45:16WEB
Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.
Psalm 45:17WEB
I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.