New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 45
A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage.
For the music director; according to the Or possibly LiliesShoshannim. A Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Wisdom PsalmMaskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.
1My heartH3820 is movedH7370 with a goodH2896 themeH1697; I 1addressH559 my 2versesH4639 to the 3KingH4428; My tongueH3956 is the penH5842 of 4a readyH4106 writerH5613.2You areH3302 the mostH4480 handsomeH3302 of the sonsH1121 of mankindH120; 5GraceH2580 is pouredH3332 6upon Your lipsH8193; ThereforeH5921H3651 GodH430 has 7blessedH1288 You foreverH5769.
3StrapH2296 8Your swordH2719 on Your thighH3409, 910MightyH1368 OneH1368, In Your splendorH1935 and majestyH1926!4And in Your majestyH1926 rideH7392 on victoriouslyH6743, For the causeH1697 of truthH571, 11humilityH6038, and righteousnessH6664; Let Your 12rightH3225 handH3225 teachH3384 You 13awesomeH3372 thingsH3372.5Your 14arrowsH2671 areH8150 sharpH8150; The 15peoplesH5971 fallH5307 underH8478 You; Your arrows are 16in the heartH3820 of the King’sH4428 enemiesH340.
617Your throneH3678, GodH430, is foreverH5769 and everH5703; 18The scepterH7626 of Your kingdomH4438 is a scepterH7626 of justiceH4334.7You have 19lovedH157 righteousnessH6664 and hatedH8130 wickednessH7562; ThereforeH5921H3651 GodH430, Your GodH430, has 20anointedH4886 You With the oilH8081 of joyH8342 aboveH4480 Your companionsH2270.8AllH3605 Your garmentsH899 are fragrant with 21myrrhH4753, aloesH174, and cassiaH7102; From ivoryH8127 palacesH1964 22stringedH4482 instrumentsH4482 have madeH8055 You joyfulH8055.9Kings’H4428 daughtersH1323 are among 23Your nobleH3368 women; At Your 24rightH3225 handH3225 standsH5324 the queenH7694 in 25goldH3800 from OphirH211.
10ListenH8085, daughterH1323, lookH7200 and inclineH5186 your earH241: 26ForgetH7911 your peopleH5971 and your father’sH1 houseH1004;11Then the KingH4428 will craveH183 your beautyH3308. BecauseH3588 He is your 27LordH136, 28bowH2331 downH2331 to Him.12The daughterH1323 of 29TyreH6865 will come with a giftH4503; The 30wealthyH6223 among the peopleH5971 will seekH2470 your favorH6440.
13The King’sH4428 daughterH1323 is allH3605 gloriousH3519 withinH6441; Her clothingH3830 is 31interwovenH4865 with goldH2091.14She will be 32broughtH2986 to the KingH4428 33in colorfulH7553 garmentsH7553; The 34virginsH1330, her companionsH7464 who followH310 her, Will be broughtH935 to You.15They will be broughtH2986 with joyH8057 and rejoicingH1524; They will enterH935 into the King’sH4428 palaceH1964.
16InH8478 placeH8478 ofH8478 your fathersH1 will be your sonsH1121; You shall makeH7896 them princesH8269 in allH3605 the earthH776.17I will makeH2142 35Your nameH8034 knownH2142 among allH3605 generationsH1755; ThereforeH5921H3651 the peoplesH5971 36will praiseH3034 You foreverH5769 and everH5703.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 45:1 Lit am saying ↩
- 2. Psalms 45:1 Lit works ↩
- 3. Psalms 45:1 Prob. refers to a Davidic king as a type of Christ ↩
- 4. Psalms 45:1 Ezra 7:6 ↩
- 5. Psalms 45:2 Luke 4:22 ↩
- 6. Psalms 45:2 Or through ↩
- 7. Psalms 45:2 Ps 21:6 ↩
- 8. Psalms 45:3 Heb 4:12; Rev 1:16 ↩
- 9. Psalms 45:3 Or Warrior ↩
- 10. Psalms 45:3 Is 9:6 ↩
- 11. Psalms 45:4 Zeph 2:3 ↩
- 12. Psalms 45:4 Ps 21:8 ↩
- 13. Psalms 45:4 Or fearful ↩
- 14. Psalms 45:5 Ps 18:14; 120:4; Is 5:28; 7:13 ↩
- 15. Psalms 45:5 Ps 92:9 ↩
- 16. Psalms 45:5 2 Sam 18:14 ↩
- 17. Psalms 45:6 Ps 93:2; Heb 1:8, 9 ↩
- 18. Psalms 45:6 Ps 98:9 ↩
- 19. Psalms 45:7 Ps 11:7; 33:5 ↩
- 20. Psalms 45:7 Ps 2:2 ↩
- 21. Psalms 45:8 Song 4:14; John 19:39 ↩
- 22. Psalms 45:8 Ps 150:4 ↩
- 23. Psalms 45:9 Song 6:8 ↩
- 24. Psalms 45:9 1 Kin 2:19 ↩
- 25. Psalms 45:9 1 Kin 9:28; Is 13:12 ↩
- 26. Psalms 45:10 Deut 21:13; Ruth 1:16, 17 ↩
- 27. Psalms 45:11 Gen 18:12; 1 Pet 3:6 ↩
- 28. Psalms 45:11 Eph 5:33 ↩
- 29. Psalms 45:12 Ps 87:4 ↩
- 30. Psalms 45:12 Ps 22:29; 68:29; 72:10, 11; Is 49:23 ↩
- 31. Psalms 45:13 Ex 39:2, 3 ↩
- 32. Psalms 45:14 Song 1:4 ↩
- 33. Psalms 45:14 Judg 5:30; Ezek 16:10 ↩
- 34. Psalms 45:14 Ps 45:9 ↩
- 35. Psalms 45:17 Mal 1:11 ↩
- 36. Psalms 45:17 Ps 138:4 ↩
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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