Psalm 45Psalms45

Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme

   (1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalm 72:1–20)

2. 1BSBFor 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.KJVKJV: To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
3. 2BSBYou are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.KJVKJV: Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
4. 3BSBStrap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.KJVKJV: Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
5. 4BSBIn your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.KJVKJV: And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
6. 5BSBYour arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.KJVKJV: Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
7. 6BSBYour throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.KJVKJV: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
8. 7BSBYou have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.KJVKJV: Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
9. 8BSBAll your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.KJVKJV: All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
10. 9BSBThe daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.KJVKJV: Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
11. 10BSBListen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,KJVKJV: Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
12. 11BSBand the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.KJVKJV: So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
13. 12BSBThe Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.KJVKJV: And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
14. 13BSBAll glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.KJVKJV: The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
15. 14BSBIn colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.KJVKJV: She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
16. 15BSBThey are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.KJVKJV: With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.
17. 16BSBYour sons will succeed your fathers; you will make them princes throughout the land.KJVKJV: Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
18. 17BSBI will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.KJVKJV: I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.