Parallel Verses

Amplified

My heart overflows with a good theme;
I address my psalm to the King.
My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director; according to the Shoshannim. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.
My heart overflows with a good theme;
I address my verses to the King;
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

King James Version

{To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.} My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Holman Bible

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.

International Standard Version

My heart is overflowing with good news; I speak what I have composed to the king; my tongue is like the pen of an articulate scribe.

A Conservative Version

My heart overflows with a good matter. I speak the things which I have made concerning the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

American Standard Version

My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Bible in Basic English

My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction; a song of the Beloved.} My heart is welling forth with a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer over the lilies, for the sons of Korah, instruction: a song of the beloved. My heart boiled over a good word: I say my works to the king: my tongue the pen of one writing promptly.

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician upon shoshannim, for the Sons of Korah, a maschil, a song of loves.] My heart is overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready scribe.

Lexham Expanded Bible

My heart is moved [with] a good word; I recite my {compositions} to [the] king. My tongue [is the] pen [of] a skilled scribe.

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. Concerning the Lilies, for the sons of Korah, a contemplation; A Song of Loves. My heart is overflowing with a good matter; I speak of my works to the King; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter, upon Shoshannim, an instruction of the children of Korah; a song of love} My heart is inditing of a good matter; I speak the things which I have made unto the King. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

NET Bible

For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by the Korahites, a well-written poem, a love song. My heart is stirred by a beautiful song. I say, "I have composed this special song for the king; my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe."

New Heart English Bible

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

The Emphasized Bible

Overflowed hath my heart, with an excellent theme, I will recite my poem concerning the king, Be, my tongue, like the pen of a scribe who is skilled.

Webster

To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

World English Bible

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies.' -- By sons of Korah. -- An Instruction. -- A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue is the pen of a speedy writer.

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Pen

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

A Royal Wedding Song

1 My heart overflows with a good theme;
I address my psalm to the King.
My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
2
You are fairer than the sons of men;
Graciousness is poured upon Your lips;
Therefore God has blessed You forever.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:2


“The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me,
And His word was on my tongue.

Job 32:18-20


“For I am full of words;
The spirit within me constrains me.

Job 33:3


“My words will express the uprightness of my heart,
And my lips will speak what they know with utter sincerity.

Psalm 49:3


My mouth will speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.

Ezra 7:6

this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law (the five books) of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given; and the king granted him everything that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.

Job 34:4


“Let us choose for ourselves that which is right;
Let us know among ourselves what is good.

Psalm 2:6


“Yet as for Me, I have anointed and firmly installed My King
Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”

Psalm 24:7-10


Lift up your heads, O gates,
And be lifted up, ancient doors,
That the King of glory may come in.

Psalm 69:1

Save me, O God,
For the waters have threatened my life [they have come up to my neck].

Proverbs 16:23


The heart of the wise instructs his mouth [in wisdom]
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Song of Songs 1:1-7

The Song of Songs [the best of songs], which is Solomon’s.

Song of Songs 1:12

(The Shulammite Bride)
“While the king was at his table,
My perfume (Solomon) sent forth [his] fragrance [surrounding me].

Isaiah 5:1

Now let me sing for my greatly Beloved [Lord]
A song of my Beloved about His vineyard (His chosen people).
My greatly Beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile slope (the promised land, Canaan).

Isaiah 32:1-2

Behold, a King will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.

Matthew 12:35

The good man, from his [inner] good treasure, brings out good things; and the evil man, from his [inner] evil treasure, brings out evil things.

Matthew 25:34

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father [you favored of God, appointed to eternal salvation], inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Matthew 27:37

And above His head they put the accusation against Him which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

Ephesians 5:32

This mystery [of two becoming one] is great; but I am speaking with reference to [the relationship of] Christ and the church.

2 Peter 1:21

for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Psalm 80:1

Hear us O Shepherd of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock;
You who sit enthroned above the cherubim [of the ark of the covenant], shine forth!

Psalm 110:1-2

The Lord (Father) says to my Lord (the Messiah, His Son),
“Sit at My right hand
Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet [subjugating them into complete submission].”

Proverbs 8:6-9


“Listen, for I will speak excellent and noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

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