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Psalms 45

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song. My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
    KJVTo 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.
  2. 2
    WEBYou are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
    KJVThou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
  3. 3
    WEBStrap your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and your majesty.
    KJVGird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
  4. 4
    WEBIn your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
    KJVAnd in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
  5. 5
    WEBYour arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.
    KJVThine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
  6. 6
    WEBYour throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.
    KJVThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
  7. 7
    WEBYou have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
    KJVThou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
  8. 8
    WEBAll your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
    KJVAll thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
  9. 9
    WEBKings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.
    KJVKings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
  10. 10
    WEBListen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.
    KJVHearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
  11. 11
    WEBSo the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.
    KJVSo shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
  12. 12
    WEBThe daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.
    KJVAnd the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
  13. 13
    WEBThe princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
    KJVThe king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
  14. 14
    WEBShe shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
    KJVShe shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
  15. 15
    WEBWith gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.
    KJVWith gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.
  16. 16
    WEBYour sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.
    KJVInstead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
  17. 17
    WEBI will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.
    KJVI will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
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