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Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/45.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/45.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of the sons of mankind; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou art fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Thy lips; Therefore God has blessed Thee forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You are fairer than the sons of men; Graciousness is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of men; grace flows from your lips. Therefore God has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of men; grace flows from your lips. Therefore God has blessed you forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />No one is as handsome as you! Your words are always kind. That is why God will always bless you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of Adam's descendants. Grace is poured on your lips. That is why God has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of men; you are an eloquent speaker. God has always blessed you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of Adam's descendants; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of all men! You speak in an impressive and fitting manner! For this reason God grants you continual blessings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have been beautified above the sons of men, "" Grace has been poured into Your lips, "" Therefore God has blessed You for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wert very beautiful above the sons of man: grace was poured forth by thy lips: for this God praised thee forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 44:3>You are a brilliant form before the sons of men. Grace has been poured freely into your lips. Because of this, God has blessed you in eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of men; fair speech has graced your lips, for God has blessed you forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You are fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into your lips; therefore God has blessed you for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who is more beautiful in his appearance than the children of men; mercy has been poured upon your lips; because of this, God has blessed you to eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured upon thy lips; Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou art more beautiful than the sons of men: grace has been shed forth on thy lips: therefore God has blessed thee for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/45-2.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=5328" 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">1</span>For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3302.htm" title="3302: yā·p̄ə·yā·p̄î·ṯā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To be fair or beautiful. A primitive root; properly, to be bright, i.e. beautiful.">You are the most handsome</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bə·nê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of men;</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2580.htm" title="2580: ḥên (N-ms) -- Favor, grace. From chanan; graciousness, i.e. Subjective or objective.">grace</a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: hū·ṣaq (V-Hofal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to pour out; by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard.">has anointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: bə·śə·p̄ə·ṯō·w·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">your lips,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">since</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bê·raḵ·ḵā (V-Piel-Perf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">has blessed you forever.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.…<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="/isaiah/33-17.htm">Isaiah 33:17</a></span><br />Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Song of Solomon 5:10-16</a></span><br />My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand. / His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven. / His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8-9</a></span><br />But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. / You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-22.htm">Luke 4:22</a></span><br />All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1-3</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a></span><br />in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-24.htm">Proverbs 16:24</a></span><br />Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-46.htm">John 7:46</a></span><br />“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-13.htm">Revelation 1:13-16</a></span><br />and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. / The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-22.htm">1 Peter 2:22</a></span><br />“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-7.htm">Ephesians 4:7-8</a></span><br />Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. / This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.</p><p class="hdg">fairer</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-3.htm">Song of Solomon 2:3</a></b></br> As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so <i>is</i> my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit <i>was</i> sweet to my taste.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Song of Solomon 5:10-16</a></b></br> My beloved <i>is</i> white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/9-17.htm">Zechariah 9:17</a></b></br> For how great <i>is</i> his goodness, and how great <i>is</i> his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.</p><p class="hdg">grace</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11</a></b></br> He that loveth pureness of heart, <i>for</i> the grace of his lips the king <i>shall be</i> his friend.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Isaiah 50:4</a></b></br> The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to <i>him that is</i> weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/4-22.htm">Luke 4:22</a></b></br> And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?</p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6</a></b></br> For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17-19</a></b></br> His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and <i>men</i> shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></b></br> Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/44-8.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/28-8.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/job/26-13.htm">Beautified</a> <a href="/psalms/41-13.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/44-10.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Excellent</a> <a href="/judges/15-2.htm">Fairer</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-3.htm">Fairest</a> <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/psalms/44-23.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/31-21.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/psalms/40-9.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">Poured</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/45-17.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Beautified</a> <a href="/psalms/49-18.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/45-16.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/76-4.htm">Excellent</a> <a href="/daniel/1-15.htm">Fairer</a> <a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Fairest</a> <a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/psalms/50-16.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">Poured</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>You are the most handsome of men;</b><br>This phrase highlights the exceptional beauty and majesty of the subject, often interpreted as a king or a messianic figure. In the historical context, physical appearance was often associated with divine favor and leadership qualities, as seen in figures like King David (<a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">1 Samuel 16:12</a>). The description can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is considered the ultimate King and the embodiment of divine beauty and perfection. This aligns with the prophetic vision of the Messiah in <a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Isaiah 53:2</a>, where His appearance is not outwardly remarkable, yet His spiritual beauty surpasses all.<p><b>grace has anointed your lips;</b><br>The mention of grace and anointing suggests divine favor and empowerment. In biblical times, anointing was a ceremonial act that set individuals apart for a special purpose, often kings or priests (<a href="/1_samuel/10.htm">1 Samuel 10:1</a>). The lips symbolize speech, wisdom, and teaching, indicating that the subject speaks with divine authority and wisdom. This can be connected to Jesus Christ, whose words were filled with grace and truth (<a href="/luke/4-22.htm">Luke 4:22</a>, <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>). The anointing of lips also implies the ability to communicate God's will effectively, a characteristic of the Messiah.<p><b>therefore God has blessed you forever.</b><br>This phrase signifies an eternal blessing, suggesting a covenantal relationship with God. In the context of the Davidic Covenant (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>), the promise of an everlasting kingdom is fulfilled in the Messiah, who reigns eternally. The use of "forever" indicates a perpetual state of divine favor and blessing, which is ultimately realized in Jesus Christ, whose kingdom is everlasting (<a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8</a>). This eternal blessing underscores the divine approval and purpose for the subject's life and mission, aligning with the prophetic vision of an eternal reign.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>The primary subject of <a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">Psalm 45</a>, often interpreted as a royal figure, possibly Solomon, or prophetically as the Messiah, Jesus Christ.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_korah.htm">The Sons of Korah</a></b><br>The authors of this psalm, a group of Levitical singers and musicians in the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wedding.htm">The Wedding</a></b><br>The context of the psalm is a royal wedding, symbolizing the union between the king and his bride, which can also be seen as a metaphor for Christ and the Church.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_christ.htm">The Beauty of Christ</a></b><br>The description of the king as "the most handsome of men" can be seen as a reflection of the spiritual beauty and perfection of Christ. Believers are called to admire and emulate His character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_graceful_speech.htm">The Power of Graceful Speech</a></b><br>"Grace has anointed your lips" emphasizes the importance of speaking with grace. As followers of Christ, our words should reflect His grace and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_blessing.htm">Eternal Blessing</a></b><br>"Since God has blessed you forever" reminds us of the eternal nature of God's blessings. In Christ, we are recipients of everlasting grace and favor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>This verse prophetically points to Jesus as the ultimate King, whose reign is marked by grace and truth. Understanding this helps deepen our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_the_bride_of_christ.htm">Living as the Bride of Christ</a></b><br>The royal wedding context invites believers to see themselves as the bride of Christ, called to a relationship marked by love, grace, and commitment.<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/does_psalm_45's_royal_imagery_conflict.htm">Could the royal imagery in Psalm 45 conflict with other Old Testament passages warning against over-glorifying human rulers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_psalm_45_2's_king.htm">Psalm 45:2 portrays the king as “the most excellent.” What historical or archaeological evidence supports this exalted depiction? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_good_exist_without_god.htm">(Psalm 16:2) How can the psalmist claim to have no good apart from God, when nonbelievers also demonstrate goodness and virtue without a religious framework?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_non-theistic_societies_thrive.htm">Psalm 33:12 says a nation is blessed when it worships the Lord; why, then, do many non-theistic societies thrive, while some religious nations struggle?</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>(2) <span class= "bld">Thou art fairer.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">Fair art thou; aye, fairer than, </span>&c. We may thus reproduce the Hebrew expression, which, however, grammatically explained, must convey this emphasis. The old versions render: "Thou art fair with beauty;" or, "Thou hast been made beautiful with beauty."<p><span class= "bld">Grace is poured into thy lips.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">A flowing grace is on thy lips, </span>which may refer either to the beauty of the mouth, or to the charm of its speech. Cicero, himself the grandest example of his own expression, says of another that "Persuasion had her seat upon his lips;" while Christian commentators have all naturally thought of Him at whose "words of grace" all men wondered.<p><span class= "bld">Therefore.</span>--This word is apparently out of place. But there is nothing harsh in rendering: <span class= "ital">Therefore, we say, God hath blessed thee for ever. </span>And we are struck by the emphasis of its occurrence in <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm" title="You love righteousness, and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.">Psalm 45:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/45-17.htm" title="I will make your name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise you for ever and ever.">Psalm 45:17</a>, as well as here. Ewald seems to be right in printing the clause so begun as a kind of refrain. The poet enumerates in detail the beauties of the monarch and his bride, and is interrupted by the acclaim of his hearers, who cannot withhold their approving voices.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou art fairer than the children of men</span>. It has been argued that a description of the Messiah would not lay stress on his personal beauty. But in the Song of Songs the personal beauty of the bridegroom, whom so many critics regard as the Messiah, is a main point (<a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Song of Solomon 5:10-16</a>). A perfect man, such as Messiah was to be, must needs be beautiful, at any rate with a beauty of expression. In calling his bridegroom "<span class="accented">fair beyond the sons of men</span>," the writer at once gives us to understand that he is not a mere man. Grace is poured into thy lips; rather, <span class="accented">grace is poured out on thy lips</span> (Hengstenberg, Cheyne, Kay). The gift of gracious expression and gracious speech has been poured upon him from on high (comp. <a href="/songs/5-16.htm">Song of Solomon 5:16</a>, "His mouth is most sweet"). <span class="cmt_word">Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.</span> The gifts bestowed upon him show the Divine favor and blessing, which, once granted, are not capriciously withdrawn. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/45-2.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">You are the most handsome</span><br /><span class="heb">יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·p̄ə·yā·p̄î·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3302.htm">Strong's 3302: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bright, beautiful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of men;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְּנֵ֬י</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grace</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֭ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2580.htm">Strong's 2580: </a> </span><span class="str2">Graciousness, subjective, objective</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has anointed</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֣וּצַק</span> <span class="translit">(hū·ṣaq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your lips,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשְׂפְתוֹתֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śə·p̄ə·ṯō·w·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">since</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has blessed you forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(bê·raḵ·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/45-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 45:2 You are the most excellent (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/45-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 45:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 45:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/45-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 45:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 45:3" /></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>