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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=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Psalm 45 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../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="../topmenuchap/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="../">ISV</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 class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/psalms/45.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="psalmheading">To the Director: An instruction<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="45:T Lit. maskil">a</a></span> by the Sons of Korah. A love song to the tune of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="45:T The Heb. lacks the tune of">b</a></span> “Lilies”.</p><p class="heading">A Royal Wedding Song</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>My heart is overflowing with good news;</p> <p class="poetry2">I speak what I have composed to the king;</p> <p class="poetry2">my tongue is like the pen of an articulate scribe.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>You are the most handsome of Adam’s descendants;</p> <p class="poetry2">grace has anointed your lips;</p> <p class="poetry2">therefore God has blessed you forever.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Strap your sword to your side,</p> <p class="poetry2">mighty warrior, along with your honor and majesty.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>In your majesty ride forth for the cause of truth, humility, and righteousness;</p> <p class="poetry2">and your strong right hand will teach you awesome things.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Your arrows are sharpened</p> <p class="poetry2">to penetrate the hearts of the king’s enemies.</p> <p class="poetry2">People will fall under you.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Your throne, God, exists forever and ever,</p> <p class="poetry2">and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>You love justice and hate wickedness.</p> <p class="poetry2">That is why God, even your God, has anointed you</p> <p class="poetry2">rather than your companions with the oil of gladness.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>All your clothes are scented with<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="45:8 The Heb. lacks are scented with">c</a></span> myrrh, aloes, and cassia.</p> <p class="poetry2">From ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The king’s daughters are among your honorable women;</p> <p class="poetry2">the queen, dressed in gold from Ophir, has taken her place at your right hand.”</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Listen, daughter! Consider and pay attention.</p> <p class="poetry2">Forget your people and your father’s house,</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>and the king will greatly desire your beauty.</p> <p class="poetry2">Because he is your lord, you should bow in respect before him.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The daughter<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="45:12 i.e. The people">d</a></span> of Tyre will come with<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="45:12 The Heb. lacks will come with">e</a></span> a wedding gift;</p> <p class="poetry2">wealthy people will entreat your favor.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>In her chamber,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="45:13 The Heb. lacks her chamber">f</a></span> the king’s daughter is glorious;</p> <p class="poetry2">her clothing is embroidered with gold thread.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>In embroidered garments</p> <p class="poetry2">she is presented to the king.</p> <p class="poetry2">Her virgin companions who follow her train</p> <p class="poetry2">will be presented to you.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Filled with joy and gladness, they are presented</p> <p class="poetry2">when they enter the king’s palace.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Your sons will take the place of your ancestors,</p> <p class="poetry2">and you will set them up as princes in all the earth.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/45-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>From generation to generation,</p> <p class="poetry2">I will cause your name to be remembered.</p> <p class="poetry2">Therefore people will thank you forever and ever.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 45:T Lit. <i>maskil</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 45:T The Heb. lacks <i>the tune of</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 45:8 The Heb. lacks <i>are scented with</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 45:12 i.e. The people<br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 45:12 The Heb. lacks <i>will come with</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 45:13 The Heb. lacks <i>her chamber</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/44.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 44"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 44" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/46.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 46"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 46" /></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></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/psalms/45-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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