Passage

Psalms 45.3

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

^{For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.} 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. 2. Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

3. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.

And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness and righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5. Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They are in the heart of the king's enemies. (Psalms 45:1-5, ASV)

WEB

For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song. My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer. 2. You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

3. Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds. 5. Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies. (Psalms 45:1-5, WEB)

KJV

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. ^{Maschil: or, of instruction} ^{is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up} 2. Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

3. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. ^{ride: Heb. prosper thou, ride thou} 5. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. (Psalms 45:1-5, KJV)

YLT

To the Overseer., 'On the Lilies.', By sons of Korah., An Instruction., A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer. 2. Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

3. Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty!

As to Thy majesty, prosper!, ride! Because of truth, and meekness, righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things. 5. Thine arrows [are] sharp,, Peoples fall under Thee, In the heart of the enemies of the king. (Psalms 45:1-5, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Lexicon:

H3409 - yarek

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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