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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Psalm 45</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/bsb/spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/45.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc//psalms/45-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="/psalms/">Psalm</a> > Psalm 45</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/44.htm" title="Psalm 44">◄</a> Psalm 45 <a href="../psalms/46.htm" title="Psalm 46">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div align="center" id="jump2"><a href="/niv/psalms/45.htm">NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/psalms/45.htm">NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/psalms/45.htm">ESV</a> • <a href="/kjv/psalms/45.htm">KJV</a> • <a href="/nkjv/psalms/45.htm">NKJ</a> • <a href="/nasb/psalms/45.htm">NAS</a></div><br /><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="1%" valign="top">BSB</td><td width="99%" valign="top" align="right"><a href="/parallel/psalms/45.htm" style="font-weight:normal" title="Parallel Chapters">Parallel Chapters ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../1_kings/3.htm">1 Kings 3:1–15</a>; <a href ="../2_chronicles/1.htm">2 Chronicles 1:1–13</a>; <a href ="../psalms/72.htm">Psalm 72:1–20</a>)</span><p class="pshdg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-1.htm"><b></b></a></span>For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> of the sons of Korah. A love song. <p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="#"><b>1</b></a></span>My heart is stirred by a noble theme <p class="indent2"> as I recite my verses to the king;<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> <p class="indent2"> my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. <A name="3"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>You are the most handsome of men; <p class="indent2"> grace has anointed your lips, <p class="indent2"> since God has blessed you forever. <A name="4"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; <p class="indent2"> appear in your majesty and splendor. <A name="5"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>In your splendor ride forth in victory <p class="indent2"> on behalf of truth and humility and justice; <p class="indent2"> may your right hand show your awesome deeds. <A name="6"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; <p class="indent2"> the nations fall beneath your feet. <A name="7"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, <p class="indent2"> and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. <A name="8"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>You have loved righteousness <p class="indent2"> and hated wickedness; <p class="indent1"> therefore God, your God, has anointed you <p class="indent2"> above your companions with the oil of joy.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> <A name="9"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>All your garments are fragrant <p class="indent2"> with myrrh and aloes and cassia; <p class="indent2"> from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad. <A name="10"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The daughters of kings are among your honored women; <p class="indent2"> the queen stands at your right hand, <p class="indent2"> adorned with the gold of Ophir. <A name="11"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: <p class="indent2"> Forget your people and your father’s house, <A name="12"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>and the king will desire your beauty; <p class="indent2"> bow to him, for he is your lord. <A name="13"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; <p class="indent2"> men of wealth will seek your favor. <A name="14"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>All glorious is the princess in her chamber; <p class="indent2"> her gown is embroidered with gold. <A name="15"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>In colorful garments she is led to the king; <p class="indent2"> her virgin companions are brought before you. <A name="16"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>They are led in with joy and gladness; <p class="indent2"> they enter the palace of the king. <A name="17"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Your sons will succeed your fathers; <p class="indent2"> you will make them princes throughout the land. <A name=""></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/45-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>I will commemorate your name through all generations; <p class="indent2"> therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> <i>Maskil</i><span class="thin"> </span> is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.<br><span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> Or <i>King</i><span class="thin"> </span>; here and throughout <a href="../psalms/45.htm">Psalm 45</a><br><span class="fnverse">7</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> Cited in <a href="../hebrews/1.htm#8">Hebrews 1:8–9</a><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible (<a href=http://berean.bible>www.Berean.Bible</a>) <a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Study Bible (BSB)</a> © 2016, 2020 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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