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Psalms 45:11
11and the king will desire your beauty. Bow down to him, for he is your lord.
Psalms 45:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
- New International Version (NIV)Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the King will greatly desire your beauty; Because He is your Lord, worship Him.
Context of Psalms 45:11
9Kings’ daughters are among your honored women; the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir, stands at your right hand. 10Listen, daughter, pay attention and consider: Forget your people and your father’s house, and the king will desire your beauty. Bow down to him, for he is your lord. 12The daughter of Tyre, the wealthy people, will seek your favor with gifts. 13In her chamber, the royal daughter is all glorious, her clothing embroidered with gold.
Read all of Psalms 45Psalms 45:11 word by word
וְיִתְאָ֣ו הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יָפְיֵ֑ךְ כִּי־ה֥וּא אֲ֝דֹנַ֗יִךְ וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִי־לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 45:11
- Isaiah 62:4You will no longer be called Deserted, and your land will not be called Desolate; instead, you will be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land will be married.
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will be quiet in his love. He will delight in you with singing.”
- Ephesians 5:26to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word.
- Psalms 45:6Your throne, God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
- Isaiah 54:5Indeed, your husband is your Maker — his name is the Lord of Armies — and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of the whole earth.
- Jeremiah 23:5“Look, the days are coming” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “when I will raise up a Righteous Branch for David. He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- John 20:28Thomas responded to him, “My Lord and my God!”
- Acts 10:36He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all.
- Romans 14:9Christ died and returned to life for this: that he might be Lord over both the dead and the living.
- Philippians 2:10so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow — in heaven and on earth and under the earth —
- Philippians 3:8More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them as dung, so that I may gain Christ
- Psalms 2:12Pay homage to the Son or he will be angry and you will perish in your rebellion, for his anger may ignite at any moment. All who take refuge in him are happy.
- Psalms 95:6Come, let’s worship and bow down; let’s kneel before the Lord our Maker.
- Luke 24:52After worshiping him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
- John 4:21Jesus told her, “Believe me, woman, an hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
- Revelation 5:8When he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and golden bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
Commentaries on Psalms 45:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty - That is, in consequence of your love to him, and your entire devotion of yourself to him. The word “desire” here is equivalent to having pleasure in; as meaning that his affliction would thus be fixed on her. In this way - by forgetting her own home, and devoting herself to him - she would secure his affection. In the married life, mere “beauty” will not secure permanently the love of a husband. The heart, as…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 If we desire to share these blessings, we must hearken to Christ's word. We must forget our carnal and sinful attachments and pursuits. He must be our Lord as well as our Saviour; all idols must be thrown away, that we may give him our whole heart. And here is good encouragement, thus to break off from former alliances. The beauty of holiness, both on the church and on particular believers, is, in the sight of Christ, of great price, and very…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-12The bride is a representative of the king. Powerful people and nations try to gain her favor in order to get close to the king. This is a great honor, and she is encouraged to give herself fully to her new position.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. She is invited to the union, for forming which she must leave her father's people. She representing, by the form of the allegory, the Church, this address is illustrated by all those scriptures, from Ge 12:1 on, which speak of the people of God as a chosen, separate, and peculiar people. The relation of subjection to her spouse at once accords with the law of marriage, as given in Ge 3:16; 18:12; Ep 5:22; 1Pe 3:5, 6, and the relation of the Church…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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