Psalms 45
NASB
Psalm 45:1
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My heart (Lit {is astir}) overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalm 45:2
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You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.
Psalm 45:3
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Gird Your sword on {Your} thigh, O Mighty One, {In} Your splendor and Your majesty!
Psalm 45:4
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And in Your majesty ride on victoriously, For the cause of truth and meekness {and} righteousness; Let Your right hand teach You awesome things.
Psalm 45:5
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Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under You; {Your arrows are} in the heart of the King's enemies.
Psalm 45:6
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Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Psalm 45:7
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You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of joy above Your fellows.
Psalm 45:8
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All Your garments are {fragrant with} myrrh and aloes {and} cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You glad.
Psalm 45:9
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Kings' daughters are among Your noble ladies; At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.
Psalm 45:10
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Listen, O daughter, give attention and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father's house;
Psalm 45:11
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Then the King will desire your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.
Psalm 45:12
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The daughter of Tyre {will come} with a gift; The rich among the people will seek your favor.
Psalm 45:13
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The King's daughter is all glorious within; Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
Psalm 45:14
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She will be led to the King in embroidered work; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to You.
Psalm 45:15
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They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing; They will enter into the King's palace.
Psalm 45:16
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In place of your fathers will be your sons; You shall make them princes in all the earth.
Psalm 45:17
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I will cause Your name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the peoples will give You thanks forever and ever.
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