Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

You are the most handsome of men;
grace flows from your lips.
Therefore God has blessed you forever.

New American Standard Bible

You are fairer than the sons of men;
Grace is poured upon Your lips;
Therefore God has blessed You forever.

King James Version

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

International Standard Version

You are the most handsome of Adam's descendants; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

A Conservative Version

Thou are fairer than the sons of men. Grace is poured into thy lips. Therefore God has blessed thee forever.

American Standard Version

Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Amplified


You are fairer than the sons of men;
Graciousness is poured upon Your lips;
Therefore God has blessed You forever.

Bible in Basic English

You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.

Darby Translation

Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou wert very beautiful above the sons of man: grace was poured forth by thy lips: for this God praised thee forever.

King James 2000

You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you forever.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You are [the most] handsome of [the] sons of humankind; grace is poured out on your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

Modern King James verseion

You are the fairest of the sons of men; grace is poured into Your lips; therefore God has blessed You forever.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou art the fairest among the children of men; full of grace are thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for ever.

NET Bible

You are the most handsome of all men! You speak in an impressive and fitting manner! For this reason God grants you continual blessings.

New Heart English Bible

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

The Emphasized Bible

Most beautiful thou art, beyond the sons of men, Graciousness hath been poured forth by thy lips, For this cause, hath God blessed thee, to times age-abiding.

Webster

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

World English Bible

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 45:2

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Images Psalm 45:2

Prayers for Psalm 45:2

Context Readings

A Royal Wedding Song

1 For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song.My heart is moved by a noble theme
as I recite my verses to the king;
my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
2 You are the most handsome of men;
grace flows from your lips.
Therefore God has blessed you forever.
3 Mighty warrior, strap your sword at your side.
In your majesty and splendor


Cross References

Luke 4:22

They were all speaking well of Him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from His mouth, yet they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

Psalm 21:6

You give him blessings forever;
You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given Me
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.

Psalm 72:17-19

May his name endure forever;
as long as the sun shines,
may his fame increase.
May all nations be blessed by him
and call him blessed.

Proverbs 22:11

The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.

Song of Songs 2:3

W Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my love among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

Song of Songs 5:10-16

W My love is fit and strong,
notable among ten thousand.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is on Me,
because the Lord has anointed Me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and freedom to the prisoners;

Zechariah 9:17

How lovely and beautiful they will be!
Grain will make the young men flourish,
and new wine, the young women.

Matthew 17:2

He was transformed in front of them, and His face shone like the sun. Even His clothes became as white as the light.

John 1:14

The Word became flesh
and took up residence among us.
We observed His glory,
the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father,
full of grace and truth.

John 7:46

The police answered, “No man ever spoke like this!”

Philippians 2:9-11

For this reason God highly exalted Him
and gave Him the name
that is above every name,

Colossians 1:15-18

He is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation.

Hebrews 1:3-4

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Hebrews 7:26

For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

Revelation 1:13-18

and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe and with a gold sash wrapped around His chest.

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