Psalm 45 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Your Throne, O God, Is Forever

Psa 45:1

For the choir director. According to [fn]Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. A [fn]Maskil. A Song of Love.

My heart^H3820 [fn]overflows^H7370 with a good^H2896 theme^H1697;

I [fn]address^H559 my [fn]verses^H4639 to the [fn]King^H4428;

My tongue^H3956 is the pen^H5842 of a skillful^H4106 scribe^H5608.

Psa 45:2

You are^H3302 fairer^H3302 than^H4480 the sons^H1121 of men^H120;

Grace^H2580 is poured^H3332 [fn]upon Your lips^H8193;

Therefore^H5921^H3651 God^H430 has blessed^H1288 You forever^H5769.

Psa 45:3

Gird^H2296 Your sword^H2719 on Your thigh^H3409, O [fn]Mighty^H1368 One^H1368,

In Your splendor^H1935 and Your majesty^H1926!

Psa 45:4

And in Your majesty^H1926 ride^H7392 on victoriously^H6743,

For the cause^H1697 of truth^H571 and meekness^H6038 and righteousness^H6664;

Let Your right^H3225 hand^H3225 teach^H3384 You [fn]awesome^H3372 things^H3372.

Psa 45:5

Your arrows^H2671 are^H8150 sharp^H8150;

The peoples^H5971 fall^H5307 under^H8478 You;

Your arrows are in the heart^H3820 of the King’s^H4428 enemies^H340.

Psa 45:6

Your throne^H3678, O God^H430, is forever^H5769 and ever^H5703;

A scepter^H7626 of uprightness^H4334 is the scepter^H7626 of Your kingdom^H4438.

Psa 45:7

You have loved^H157 righteousness^H6664 and hated^H8130 wickedness^H7562;

Therefore^H5921^H3651 God^H430, Your God^H430, has anointed^H4886 You

With the oil^H8081 of joy^H8342 above^H4480 Your companions^H2270.

Psa 45:8

All^H3605 Your garments^H899 are fragrant with myrrh^H4753 and aloes^H174 and cassia^H7102;

Out of ivory^H8127 palaces^H1964 stringed^H4482 instruments^H4482 have made^H8055 You glad^H8055.

Psa 45:9

Kings’^H4428 daughters^H1323 are among Your noble^H3368 ladies;

At Your right^H3225 hand^H3225 stands^H5324 the queen^H7694 in gold^H3800 from Ophir^H211.

Psa 45:10

Listen^H8085, O daughter^H1323, give^H7200 attention^H7200 and incline^H5186 your ear^H241:

Forget^H7911 your people^H5971 and your father’s^H1 house^H1004;

Psa 45:11

Then the King^H4428 will desire^H183 your beauty^H3308.

Because^H3588 He is your Lord^H136, bow^H2331 down^H2331 to Him.

Psa 45:12

The daughter^H1323 of Tyre^H6865 will come with a present^H4503;

The rich^H6223 among the people^H5971 will seek^H2470 your favor^H6440.

Psa 45:13

The King’s^H4428 daughter^H1323 is all^H3605 glorious^H3519 within^H6441 her chamber;

Her clothing^H3830 is interwoven^H4865 with gold^H2091.

Psa 45:14

She will be led^H2986 to the King^H4428 in embroidered^H7553 work^H7553;

The virgins^H1330, her companions^H7464 who follow^H310 her,

Will be brought^H935 to You.

Psa 45:15

They will be led^H2986 forth^H2986 with gladness^H8057 and rejoicing^H1524;

They will enter^H935 into the King’s^H4428 palace^H1964.

Psa 45:16

In^H8478 place^H8478 of^H8478 your fathers^H1 will be your sons^H1121;

You shall set^H7896 them up as princes^H8269 in all^H3605 the earth^H776.

Psa 45:17

I will cause^H2142 Your name^H8034 to^H2142 be^H2142 remembered^H2142 from generation^H3605 to every generation^H1755;

Therefore^H5921^H3651 the peoples^H5971 will give^H3034 You thanks^H3034 forever^H5769 and ever^H5703.

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LSB Footnotes

(45:1)

Or possibly Lilies

(45:1)

Possibly Contemplative, Didactic, Skillful Psalm

Lit is astir

Lit am saying

Lit works

Probably refers to Solomon as a type of Christ

Or through

Or warrior

Or fearful

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