Psalms · 17 verses
Psalms 45
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It is a love song in which the beloved straps on a sword, rides to victory, and leaves nations beneath his feet—before the queen appears in gold and the bride is told to forget her father’s house.
A warrior king with a throne that outruns timevv. 1–9
The song begins with a heart stirred by its subject, and the singer’s tongue becomes a writer’s pen. The king is handsome, gracious, armed, victorious, and surrounded by the pleasingly extravagant evidence of court: fragrant garments, ivory palaces, harps, royal daughters, and a queen wearing Ophir’s gold. The most remarkable turn comes in the throne-room language: the king is addressed as God, yet God—“your God”—anoints him above his companions. A love song, certainly, though one with arrows in it.
The bride enters, and the old household is left behindvv. 10–17
The poem now turns from the king to the daughter, urging her to listen, incline her ear, and forget her people and her father’s house. The king will desire her beauty; she is to bow to him. Tyre arrives bearing a gift, wealthy men seek her favor, and the princess is led from her embroidered chamber into the palace with her companions, amid joy and gladness. The song finishes by looking forward to sons, princes, generations, and nations praising the king forever—a wedding procession with an unusually long horizon.
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Ps 45:1For 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.
Ps 45:2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
Ps 45:3Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
Ps 45:4In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
Ps 45:5Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
Ps 45:6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Ps 45:7You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
Ps 45:8All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.
Ps 45:9The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
Ps 45:10Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
Ps 45:11and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
Ps 45:12The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
Ps 45:13All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
Ps 45:14In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.
Ps 45:15They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.
Ps 45:16Your sons will succeed your fathers; you will make them princes throughout the land.
Ps 45:17I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.
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Where this is echoed
Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 286 passages were voted onto 17 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 7Hebrews 1:9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
- 7Psalms 21:6For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
- 7Isaiah 61:1–3The 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,
- 6Hebrews 1:8–9But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- 10Song of Songs 2:10–13My beloved calls to me, “Arise, my darling. Come away with me, my beautiful one.
- 7Psalms 33:5The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
- 10Genesis 12:1Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.
- 2Luke 4:22All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
- 6Psalms 93:2Your throne was established long ago; You are from all eternity.
- 11Psalms 95:6O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
- 1Psalms 49:3My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
- 11Isaiah 54:5For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- 12 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
- 2Song of Songs 5:10–16My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.
- 1Job 33:3My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
- 10Matthew 19:29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
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