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skillful poet.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>You are the most handsome of all.</p><p class="line2">Gracious words stream from your lips.</p><p class="line2">God himself has blessed you forever.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Put on your sword, O mighty warrior!</p><p class="line2">You are so glorious, so majestic!</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>In your majesty, ride out to victory,</p><p class="line2">defending truth, humility, and justice.</p><p class="line2">Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies’ hearts.</p><p class="line2">The nations fall beneath your feet.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Your throne, O God,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a> endures forever and ever.</p><p class="line2">You rule with a scepter of justice.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>You love justice and hate evil.</p><p class="line2">Therefore God, your God, has anointed you,</p><p class="line2">pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your robes.</p><p class="line2">In ivory palaces the music of strings entertains you.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Kings’ daughters are among your noble women.</p><p class="line2">At your right side stands the queen,</p><p class="line2">wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say.</p><p class="line2">Forget your people and your family far away.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>For your royal husband delights in your beauty;</p><p class="line2">honor him, for he is your lord.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The princess of Tyre<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> will shower you with gifts.</p><p class="line2">The wealthy will beg your favor.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The bride, a princess, looks glorious</p><p class="line2">in her golden gown.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>In her beautiful robes, she is led to the king,</p><p class="line2">accompanied by her bridesmaids.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>What a joyful and enthusiastic procession</p><p class="line2">as they enter the king’s palace!</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Your sons will become kings like their father.</p><p class="line2">You will make them rulers over many lands.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>I will bring honor to your name in every generation.</p><p class="line2">Therefore, the nations will praise you forever and ever.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">45:TITLE </span><span class="ft"> Hebrew </span><span class="it">maskil.</span><span class="ft"> This may be a literary or musical term.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">45:6 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">Your divine throne.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">45:12 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">The daughter of Tyre.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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