Parallel Verses

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.

Holman Bible

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

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

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Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Images Psalm 45:2

Prayers for Psalm 45:2

Context Readings

A Royal Wedding Song

1 Beautiful words fill my mind and stir my heart, as I compose this song for the king. Like the pen of a skilful writer (copyist) my tongue is ready with a poem. 2 You are fairer than the sons of men;
Grace is poured upon Your lips;
Therefore God has blessed You forever.
3 Buckle on your sword, mighty king in your splendor and majesty.

Cross References

Luke 4:22

All witnessed this and wondered at the kind words that he spoke. They said: Is this not Joseph's son?

Psalm 21:6

You make him blessed forever. You make him joyful with the pleasure of your presence.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord Jehovah will teach me what to say, so I will know how to encourage tired people. Morning after morning he will wake me to listen like a student.

Psalm 72:17-19

His name will endure forever. His name will continue as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed.

Proverbs 22:11

He who loves pureness of heart, for the charm of his lips the king will be his friend.

Song of Songs 2:3

(The Shulamite) Just like the apple tree among the trees of the wood so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Song of Songs 5:10-16

(The Shulamite) My beloved is white and ruddy, the chief among ten thousand.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.

Zechariah 9:17

How great is his goodness! How great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

Matthew 17:2

While they watched, Jesus' appearance changed (transformed) (transfigured) in their presence. His face was as bright as the sun and his clothes became as white as the light.

John 1:14

The Word [Jesus] became flesh (a human being) and lived with us. We saw the glory of the only begotten son from the Father. He was full of loving-kindness and truth.

John 7:46

No man has ever spoken the way he speaks, they replied.

Philippians 2:9-11

For this reason God highly exalted him, and gave to him the name that is above every name, (Relative authority given by Jehovah God, the Father to His Son) (Philipians 2:11)

Colossians 1:15-18

He is the image (likeness) (representation) of the invisible God. He is the firstborn (Greek: prototokos: childbirth, offspring) of all creation.

Hebrews 1:3-4

God's Son is the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his being. He sustains all things by his powerful word. After Jesus purged our sins, he sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Hebrews 7:26

Such a high priest as this was suitable for us. He is holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and higher than the heavens.

Revelation 1:13-18

There was someone like the Son of man in the midst of the seven lamp stands. He was clothed with a garment that reached down to the feet, and girded at the chest with a golden girdle.

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