Parallel Verses
World English Bible
You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore God has
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
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.
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.
Themes
Christ Appearance » His personal appearance figuratively described
Christ » For select reading » Appearance, personal of
Glory of Christ » In the fulness of his grace and truth
Glory of Christ » As the blessed of God
Face » Of Christ » His personal appearance figuratively described
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Excellence and grace
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 45:2
Images Psalm 45:2
Prayers for Psalm 45:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Royal Wedding Song
1 My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer. 2 You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever. 3 Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.
Names
Cross References
Luke 4:22
All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"
Psalm 21:6
For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
Psalm 72:17-19
His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
Proverbs 22:11
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.
Song of Songs 2:3
As 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, his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Song of Songs 5:10-16
My beloved is white and ruddy. The best among ten thousand.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;
Zechariah 9:17
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
Matthew 17:2
He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
John 1:14
The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 7:46
The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man!"
Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name;
Colossians 1:15-18
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
Hebrews 1:3-4
His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself made purification for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Hebrews 7:26
For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Revelation 1:13-18
And among the lampstands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest.