# Psalm 45 ## Psalm 45:1 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. - [YLT] My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue *is* the pen of a speedy writer. ### Notes on Psalm 45:1 - ## Psalm 45:2 - [KJV] Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. - [ASV] Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. - [YLT] Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age. ### Notes on Psalm 45:2 - ## Psalm 45:3 - [KJV] Gird thy sword upon *thy* thigh, O *most* mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. - [ASV] Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty. - [YLT] Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty! ### Notes on Psalm 45:3 - ## Psalm 45:4 - [KJV] And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness *and* righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. - [ASV] And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness *and* righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. - [YLT] As to Thy majesty -- prosper! -- ride! Because of truth, and meekness -- righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things. ### Notes on Psalm 45:4 - ## Psalm 45:5 - [KJV] Thine arrows *are* sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; *whereby* the people fall under thee. - [ASV] Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; *They are* in the heart of the king's enemies. - [YLT] Thine arrows *are* sharp, -- Peoples fall under Thee -- In the heart of the enemies of the king. ### Notes on Psalm 45:5 - ## Psalm 45:6 - [KJV] Thy throne, O God, *is* for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom *is* a right sceptre. - [ASV] Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom. - [YLT] Thy throne, O God, *is* age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness *Is* the sceptre of Thy kingdom. ### Notes on Psalm 45:6 - ## Psalm 45:7 - [KJV] Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. - [ASV] Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows. - [YLT] Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions. ### Notes on Psalm 45:7 - ## Psalm 45:8 - [KJV] All thy garments *smell* of myrrh, and aloes, *and* cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. - [ASV] All thy garments *smell of* myrrh, and aloes, *and* cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad. - [YLT] Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad. ### Notes on Psalm 45:8 - ## Psalm 45:9 - [KJV] Kings' daughters *were* among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. - [ASV] Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir. - [YLT] Daughters of kings *are* among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir. ### Notes on Psalm 45:9 - ## Psalm 45:10 - [KJV] Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; - [ASV] Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house: - [YLT] Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father's house, ### Notes on Psalm 45:10 - ## Psalm 45:11 - [KJV] So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he *is* thy Lord; and worship thou him. - [ASV] So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; And reverence thou him. - [YLT] And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he *is* thy lord -- bow thyself to him, ### Notes on Psalm 45:11 - ## Psalm 45:12 - [KJV] And the daughter of Tyre *shall be there* with a gift; *even* the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. - [ASV] And the daughter of Tyre *shall be there* with a gift; The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor. - [YLT] And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face. ### Notes on Psalm 45:12 - ## Psalm 45:13 - [KJV] The king's daughter *is* all glorious within: her clothing *is* of wrought gold. - [ASV] The king's daughter within *the palace* is all glorious: Her clothing is inwrought with gold. - [YLT] All glory *is* the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work *is* her clothing. ### Notes on Psalm 45:13 - ## Psalm 45:14 - [KJV] She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. - [ASV] She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee. - [YLT] In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins -- after her -- her companions, Are brought to thee. ### Notes on Psalm 45:14 - ## Psalm 45:15 - [KJV] With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace. - [ASV] With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: They shall enter into the king's palace. - [YLT] They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the king. ### Notes on Psalm 45:15 - ## Psalm 45:16 - [KJV] Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. - [ASV] Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth. - [YLT] Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth. ### Notes on Psalm 45:16 - ## Psalm 45:17 - [KJV] I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. - [ASV] I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever. - [YLT] I make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever! 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