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Since he is your lord, bow to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/45.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he <i>is</i> thy Lord; and worship thou him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the King will greatly desire your beauty; Because He <i>is</i> your Lord, worship Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the King will crave your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the King will desire your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the King will desire your beauty; Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the King will desire your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the King will desire your beauty; Because He is your Lord, bow down <i>and</i> honor Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the king will desire your beauty. Bow down to him, for he is your lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the king will desire your beauty. Bow down to him, for he is your lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and reverence thou him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The king adores you. He is your master, so do what he desires. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So shall the king desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king longs for your beauty. He is your Lord. Worship him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your beauty will make the king desire you; he is your master, so you must obey him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and the king will greatly desire your beauty. Because he is your lord, you should bow in respect before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the king will be attracted by your beauty. After all, he is your master! Submit to him! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy lord; and worship thou him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the King desires your beauty, "" Because He [is] your Lord—bow yourself to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he is thy lord -- bow thyself to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king shall desire for himself thy beauty, for he is thy Lord; and worship thou to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 44:12>And the king will desire your beauty. For he is the Lord your God, and they will adore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />that the king might desire your beauty. He is your lord; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So shall the king greatly desire your beauty; for he is your lord; make obeisance to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For the King will be ravished with your beauty; because he is your Lord, worship him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So shall the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and do homage unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Because the king has desired thy beauty; for he is thy Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/45-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5408" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house, <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">and the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="183: wə·yiṯ·’āw (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To incline, desire. A primitive root; to wish for.">will desire</a> <a href="/hebrew/3308.htm" title="3308: yā·p̄ə·yêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- Beauty. From yaphah; beauty.">your beauty;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî- (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-Imp-fs) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">bow</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·na·yiḵ (N-mpc:: 2fs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">is your lord.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a></span><br />Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-8</a></span><br />Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Isaiah 62:5</a></span><br />For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a></span><br />I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/4-7.htm">Song of Solomon 4:7</a></span><br />You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a></span><br />“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-19.htm">Hosea 2:19-20</a></span><br />So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a></span><br />The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5</a></span><br />For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a></span><br />Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2</a></span><br />“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-2.htm">Matthew 22:2-14</a></span><br />“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. / He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. / Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19-20</a></span><br />Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Zephaniah 3:17</a></span><br />The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So shall the king greatly desire your beauty: for he is your Lord; and worship you him.</p><p class="hdg">So shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Song of Solomon 1:8,12-16</a></b></br> If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-2.htm">Song of Solomon 2:2,14</a></b></br> As the lily among thorns, so <i>is</i> my love among the daughters… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Song of Solomon 4:1-5,7,9,10</a></b></br> Behold, thou <i>art</i> fair, my love; behold, thou <i>art</i> fair; thou <i>hast</i> doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair <i>is</i> as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead… </p><p class="hdg">lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6</a></b></br> Thy throne, O God, <i>is</i> for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom <i>is</i> a right sceptre.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5</a></b></br> For thy Maker <i>is</i> thine husband; the LORD of hosts <i>is</i> his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5,6</a></b></br> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth… </p><p class="hdg">worship</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Psalm 2:12</a></b></br> Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish <i>from</i> the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed <i>are</i> all they that put their trust in him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/95-6.htm">Psalm 95:6</a></b></br> O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-52.htm">Luke 24:52</a></b></br> And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/psalms/39-11.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/psalms/44-6.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/44-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/38-6.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Homage</a> <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Reverence</a> <a href="/psalms/44-23.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/psalms/29-2.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/psalms/50-17.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/47-9.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/psalms/106-19.htm">Homage</a> <a href="/psalms/49-12.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/psalms/49-12.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/89-7.htm">Reverence</a> <a href="/psalms/49-18.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/psalms/66-4.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 45</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/45.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/45.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and the king will desire your beauty;</b><br>This phrase highlights the king's admiration and affection, symbolizing the relationship between Christ and the Church. In biblical context, the king often represents God or Christ, and the bride symbolizes the Church or Israel. The beauty mentioned here can be seen as the spiritual beauty and purity of the Church, which is made possible through Christ's redemptive work. This reflects the idea found in <a href="/ephesians/5-27.htm">Ephesians 5:27</a>, where the Church is presented as a radiant bride, without stain or wrinkle. Historically, royal weddings were significant events, and the bride's beauty was celebrated, reflecting the honor and dignity bestowed upon her. This admiration is not merely physical but encompasses the inner beauty of holiness and righteousness.<p><b>bow to him,</b><br>The act of bowing signifies submission, reverence, and worship. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, bowing to a king was a common practice, demonstrating loyalty and acknowledgment of the king's authority. This phrase calls for the bride, representing believers, to submit to Christ as Lord. It echoes the call for believers to submit to God's will, as seen in <a href="/james/4-7.htm">James 4:7</a>. The act of bowing is also a prophetic gesture, pointing to the ultimate submission of all creation to Christ, as described in <a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a>, where every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.<p><b>for he is your lord.</b><br>This phrase establishes the authority and lordship of the king over the bride. In a spiritual sense, it emphasizes Christ's lordship over the Church. The term "lord" denotes ownership, authority, and responsibility. In the cultural context of the psalm, a bride would leave her family and come under the authority of her husband, symbolizing a new allegiance and identity. This mirrors the believer's relationship with Christ, where allegiance shifts from the world to the Kingdom of God. The lordship of Christ is a central theme in Christianity, as seen in <a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Romans 10:9</a>, where confessing Jesus as Lord is essential for salvation. This phrase calls believers to recognize and live under the authority of Christ, acknowledging Him as the ultimate ruler and guide in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>In the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">Psalm 45</a>, the king is often interpreted as a representation of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, in Christian theology. The psalm is a royal wedding song, and the king is the central figure to whom the bride is presented.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_bride.htm">The Bride</a></b><br>The bride represents the people of God, often seen as the Church in Christian interpretation. She is called to honor and submit to the king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_royal_wedding.htm">The Royal Wedding</a></b><br>The setting of the psalm is a royal wedding, symbolizing the union between Christ and His Church. This event is a celebration of love, commitment, and covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_desire_for_his_church.htm">Christ's Desire for His Church</a></b><br>Jesus, as the King, desires the beauty of His Church, which is not merely external but rooted in righteousness and holiness. Believers are called to cultivate inner beauty that reflects Christ's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/submission_to_christ.htm">Submission to Christ</a></b><br>The call to "bow to him" signifies the Church's submission to Christ as Lord. This submission is an act of worship and acknowledgment of His authority and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_church's_identity_and_worth.htm">The Church's Identity and Worth</a></b><br>The Church's worth is found in her relationship with Christ. Believers are reminded of their identity as the bride of Christ, cherished and valued by the King.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_the_bride_of_christ.htm">Living as the Bride of Christ</a></b><br>As the bride, the Church is called to live in a manner worthy of her calling, reflecting the purity and devotion expected in her relationship with Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_45.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 45</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/day_26_insights_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events define the Triumphal Entry in Volume 23?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_11_6_align_with_mercy.htm">How does Psalm 11:6's description of raining coals and brimstone fit with other biblical accounts that emphasize mercy over destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_ahijah_recognize_jeroboam's_wife.htm">How could Ahijah, who was nearly blind (1 Kings 14:4-5), immediately recognize Jeroboam's wife in disguise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_og,_king_of_bashan.htm">Who was Og, King of Bashan?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/45.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Worship thou him.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">Bow down or prostrate thyself.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So shall the King greatly desire thy beauty</span>. Devotion to her Lord will win her his tender regard, and make her other charms and graces please and delight him. <span class="cmt_word">For he is thy Lord</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> thy Lord and Master, entitled to thy utmost love and obedience, nay, to thy "worship " - therefore, Worship thou him. Worship, in a certain sense, is due from every wife to every husband; but the Church's worship of Christ is worship in the absolutely highest sense (<a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6-14</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/45-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will desire</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִתְאָ֣ו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiṯ·’āw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_183.htm">Strong's 183: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline, desire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your beauty;</span><br /><span class="heb">יָפְיֵ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·p̄ə·yêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3308.htm">Strong's 3308: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bow</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִי־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> </span><span class="str2">To depress, prostrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֥וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is your lord.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֝דֹנַ֗יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·na·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/45-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 45:11 So the king will desire your beauty (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/45-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 45:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 45:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/45-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 45:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 45:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>