Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 45

(1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalm 72:1–20)

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A MaskilMaskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. of the sons of Korah. A love song.

1My heartלִבִּ֨י׀li.BiH3820is stirredרָ֘חַ֤שׁra.ChashH7370by a nobleט֗וֹבTovH2896themeדָּ֘בָ֤רda.VarH1697as Iאָ֭נִי'A.niH589reciteאֹמֵ֣ר'o.MerH559my versesמַעֲשַׂ֣יma.'a.SaiH4639to the kingלְמֶ֑לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428;my tongueלְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗יle.sho.NiH3956is the penעֵ֤ט׀'etH5842of a skillfulמָהִֽיר׃ma.HirH4106writerסוֹפֵ֬רso.FerH5608.

2You are the most handsomeיָפְיָפִ֡יתָya.fe.ya.Fi.taH3302of menמִבְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗םmi.be.Nei 'a.DamH1121 H120;graceחֵ֭ןchenH2580has anointedה֣וּצַקHu.tzakH3332your lipsבְּשְׂפְתוֹתֶ֑יךָbe.se.fe.to.Tei.khaH8193;thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֤ן'al- kenH5921 H3651Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430has blessed you foreverבֵּֽרַכְךָ֖ לְעוֹלָֽם׃be.rakh.Kha le.'o.LamH1288 H5769.

3Strapחֲגֽוֹר־cha.goyr-H2296your swordחַרְבְּךָ֣char.be.KhaH2719atH5921your sideיָרֵ֣ךְya.RekhH3409,O mighty warriorגִּבּ֑וֹרgi.BorH1368;appear in your majestyה֝וֹדְךָ֗hod.khaH1935and splendorוַהֲדָרֶֽךָ׃va.ha.da.Re.khaH1926.

4In your splendorH1926ride forthרְכַ֗בre.KhavH7392in victoryצְלַ֬חtze.LachH6743onH5921behalfדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of truthאֱ֭מֶת'E.metH571and humilityוְעַנְוָה־ve.'an.vah-H6037and justiceצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664;may your right handיְמִינֶֽךָ׃ye.mi.Ne.khaH3225showוְתוֹרְךָ֖ve.tor.KhaH3384your awesome deedsנוֹרָא֣וֹתno.ra.'otH3372.

5Your arrowsחִצֶּ֗יךָchi.Tzei.khaH2671pierceשְׁנ֫וּנִ֥יםshe.Nu.NimH8150the heartsבְּ֝לֵ֗בbe.LevH3820of the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428foesאוֹיְבֵ֥י'oy.VeiH341;the nationsעַ֭מִּים'A.mimH5971fallיִפְּל֑וּyi.pe.LuH5307beneath your feetתַּחְתֶּ֣יךָtach.Tei.khaH8478.

6Your throneכִּסְאֲךָ֣kis.'a.KhaH3678,O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430, enduresforeverעוֹלָ֣םo.LamH5769and everוָעֶ֑דva.'EdH5703, andשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626justiceמִ֝ישֹׁ֗רmi.ShorH4334isthe scepterשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Your kingdomמַלְכוּתֶֽךָ׃mal.khu.Te.khaH4438.

7You have lovedאָהַ֣בְתָּ'a.Hav.taH157righteousnessצֶּדֶק֮tze.DekH6664and hatedוַתִּשְׂנָ֫אva.tis.Na'H8130wickednessרֶ֥שַׁעRe.sha'H7562;thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֤ן׀'al- kenH5921 H3651GodH430,your GodH430,has anointed youמְשָׁחֲךָ֡me.sha.cha.KhaH4886above your companionsמֵֽחֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃Me.cha.ve.Rei.khaH2270with the oilשֶׁ֥מֶןShe.menH8081of joyשָׂשׂ֗וֹןsa.SonH8342.

8Allכָּל־kol-H3605your garmentsבִּגְדֹתֶ֑יךָbig.do.Tei.khaH899are fragrantwith myrrhמֹר־mor-H4753and aloesוַאֲהָל֣וֹתva.'a.ha.LotH174and cassiaקְ֭צִיעוֹתKe.tzi.'otH7102;fromמִֽן־min-H4480palacesהֵ֥יכְלֵיHeikh.leiH1964of ivoryשֵׁ֝֗ןShe.nH8127the harpsמִנִּ֥יmi.NiH4482make you gladשִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃si.me.Chu.khaH8055.

9The daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of kingsמְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimH4428are among your honored womenבְּיִקְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָbe.yi.ke.ro.Tei.chaH3368;the queenשֵׁגַ֥לshe.GalH7694standsנִצְּבָ֥הni.tze.VahH5324at your right handלִֽ֝ימִינְךָ֗li.mi.ne.khaH3225,adorned with the goldבְּכֶ֣תֶםbe.Khe.temH3800of Ophirאוֹפִֽיר׃'o.FirH211.

10Listenשִׁמְעִי־shim.'i-H8085,O daughterH1323!Considerוּ֭רְאִיU.re.'iH7200and inclineוְהַטִּ֣יve.ha.TiH5186your earאָזְנֵ֑ךְ'a.ze.NekhH241:Forgetוְשִׁכְחִ֥יve.shikh.ChiH7911your peopleעַ֝מֵּ֗ךְ'a.MekhH5971and your father’sאָבִֽיךְ׃'a.VikhH1houseוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004,

11and the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428will desireוְיִתְאָ֣וve.yit.'AvH183your beautyיָפְיֵ֑ךְya.fe.YekhH3308;bowוְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִי־ve.hish.ta.cha.vi-H7812to him,forכִּי־ki-H3588heה֥וּאhu'H1931is your lordאֲ֝דֹנַ֗יִךְ'a.do.Na.yikhH113.

12The Daughterוּבַֽת־u.vat-H1323of Tyreצֹ֨ר׀tzorH6865will comewith a giftבְּ֭מִנְחָהBe.min.chahH4503;menעָֽם׃'AmH5971of wealthעֲשִׁ֣ירֵי'a.Shi.reiH6223will seekיְחַלּ֗וּye.cha.LuH2470your favorפָּנַ֥יִךְpa.Na.yikhH6440.

13Allכָּל־kol-H3605gloriousכְּבוּדָּ֣הke.vu.DahH3520is the princessH1323in her chamberמֶ֣לֶךְ פְּנִ֑ימָהMe.lekh pe.Ni.mahH6441 H4428;her gownלְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃le.vu.ShahH3830isembroideredמִֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֖וֹתmi.mish.be.TzotH4865with goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091.

14In colorful garmentsלִרְקָמוֹת֮lir.ka.mOtH7553she is ledתּוּבַ֪לtu.ValH2986to the kingH4428;her virginבְּתוּל֣וֹתbe.tu.LotH1330companionsאַ֭חֲרֶיהָ רֵעוֹתֶ֑יהָ'A.cha.rei.ha re.'o.Tei.haH7464 H310are broughtמ֖וּבָא֣וֹתmu.va.'otH935before you.

15They are led inH2986with joyבִּשְׂמָחֹ֣תbis.ma.ChotH8057and gladnessוָגִ֑ילva.GilH1524;they enterH935the palaceבְּהֵ֣יכַלbe.Hei.khalH1964of the kingH4428.

16Your sonsבָנֶ֑יךָva.Nei.khaH1121will succeedתַּ֣חַת יִהְי֣וּTa.chat yih.YuH8478 H1961your fathersאֲ֭בֹתֶיךָ'A.vo.tei.khaH1;you will make themתְּשִׁיתֵ֥מוֹte.shi.Te.movH7896princesלְ֝שָׂרִ֗יםle.sa.RimH8269throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

17I will commemorateאַזְכִּ֣ירָה'az.Ki.rahH2142your nameשִׁ֭מְךָShim.khaH8034through allH3605generationsH1755;thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֥ן'al- kenH5921 H3651the nationsעַמִּ֥ים'a.MimH5971will praise youיְ֝הוֹדֻ֗ךָye.ho.Du.khaH3034foreverלְעֹלָ֥םle.'o.LamH5769and everוָעֶֽד׃va.'EdH5703.

(1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalm 72:1–20)

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A MaskilMaskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. of the sons of Korah. A love song.

Commentaries on Psalms 45