Psalm 45

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Psalm 45

A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage.

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My heart ^(c)overflows with a good theme;
I ^(d)address my ^(e)verses to the ^(f)King;
My tongue is the pen of ^(A)a ready writer.

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You are fairer than the sons of men;
^(B)Grace is poured ^(g)upon Your lips;
Therefore God has ^(C)blessed You forever.

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Gird ^(D)Your sword on Your thigh, O ^(h)^(E)Mighty One,
In Your splendor and Your majesty!

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And in Your majesty ride on victoriously,
For the cause of truth and ^(F)meekness and righteousness;
Let Your ^(G)right hand teach You ⁽ⁱ⁾awesome things.

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Your ^(H)arrows are sharp;
The ^(I)peoples fall under You;
Your arrows are ^(J)in the heart of the King’s enemies.

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^(K)Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of ^(L)uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

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You have ^(M)loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has ^(N)anointed You
With the oil of joy above Your fellows.

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All Your garments are fragrant with ^(O)myrrh and aloes and cassia;
Out of ivory palaces ^(P)stringed instruments have made You glad.

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Kings’ daughters are among ^(Q)Your noble ladies;
At Your ^(R)right hand stands the queen in ^(S)gold from Ophir.

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Listen, O daughter, give attention and incline your ear:
^(T)Forget your people and your father’s house;

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Then the King will desire your beauty.
Because He is your ^(U)Lord, ^(V)bow down to Him.

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The daughter of ^(W)Tyre will come with a gift;
The ^(X)rich among the people will seek your favor.

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The King’s daughter is all glorious within;
Her clothing is ^(Y)interwoven with gold.

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She will be ^(Z)led to the King ^(AA)in embroidered work;
The ^(AB)virgins, her companions who follow her,
Will be brought to You.

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They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing;
They will enter into the King’s palace.

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In place of your fathers will be your sons;
You shall make them princes in all the earth.

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I will cause ^(AC)Your name to be remembered in all generations;
Therefore the peoples ^(AD)will give You thanks forever and ever.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 45:1: ['Or possibly ', Lilies]

b. Psalm 45:1: ['Possibly ', Contemplative, ', or ', Didactic, ', or ', Skillful Psalm]

c. Psalm 45:1: ['Lit ', is astir]

d. Psalm 45:1: ['Lit ', am saying]

e. Psalm 45:1: ['Lit ', works]

f. Psalm 45:1: ['Probably refers to Solomon as a type of Christ']

g. Psalm 45:2: ['Or ', through]

h. Psalm 45:3: ['Or ', warrior]

i. Psalm 45:4: ['Or ', fearful]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 45:1: Ezra 7:6

B. Psalm 45:2: Luke 4:22

C. Psalm 45:2: Psalm 21:6

D. Psalm 45:3: Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 1:16

E. Psalm 45:3: Isaiah 9:6

F. Psalm 45:4: Zephaniah 2:3

G. Psalm 45:4: Psalm 21:8

H. Psalm 45:5: Psalm 18:14; Psalm 120:4; Isaiah 5:28; Isaiah 7:13

I. Psalm 45:5: Psalm 92:9

J. Psalm 45:5: 2 Samuel 18:14

K. Psalm 45:6: Psalm 93:2; Hebrews 1:8; Hebrews 1:9

L. Psalm 45:6: Psalm 98:9

M. Psalm 45:7: Psalm 11:7; Psalm 33:5

N. Psalm 45:7: Psalm 2:2

O. Psalm 45:8: Song of Solomon 4:14; John 19:39

P. Psalm 45:8: Psalm 150:4

Q. Psalm 45:9: Song of Solomon 6:8

S. Psalm 45:9: Isaiah 13:12

T. Psalm 45:10: Deuteronomy 21:13; Ruth 1:16; Ruth 1:17

U. Psalm 45:11: Genesis 18:12; 1 Peter 3:6

V. Psalm 45:11: Ephesians 5:33

W. Psalm 45:12: Psalm 87:4

X. Psalm 45:12: Psalm 22:29; Psalm 68:29; Psalm 72:10; Psalm 72:11; Isaiah 49:23

Y. Psalm 45:13: Exodus 39:2; Exodus 39:3

Z. Psalm 45:14: Song of Solomon 1:4

AA. Psalm 45:14: Judges 5:30; Ezekiel 16:10

AB. Psalm 45:14: Psalm 45:9

AC. Psalm 45:17: Malachi 1:11

AD. Psalm 45:17: Psalm 138:4