Passage

Psalms 45

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"1. ^{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. 4. 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. 6. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 7. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 8. All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad. 9. Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir. 10. Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house: 11. So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; And reverence thou him. 12. And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor. 13. The king's daughter within the palace is all glorious: Her clothing is inwrought with gold. 14. She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee. 15. With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: They shall enter into the king's palace. 16. Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth. 17. I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever." (Psalms 45:1-17, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"1. 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. 4. 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. 6. Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom. 7. You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows. 8. All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad. 9. Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir. 10. Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house. 11. So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord. 12. The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor. 13. The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold. 14. She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you. 15. With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace. 16. Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth. 17. I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever." (Psalms 45:1-17, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"1. 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. 4. 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. 6. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 7. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 8. All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. 9. Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. 10. Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; 11. So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him. 12. And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. ^{favour: Heb. face} 13. The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. 14. She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. 15. With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace. 16. Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. 17. I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever." (Psalms 45:1-17, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"1. 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! 4. 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. 6. Thy throne, O God, [is] age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness [Is] the sceptre of Thy kingdom. 7. Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions. 8. Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad. 9. Daughters of kings [are] among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir. 10. Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father's house, 11. And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord, bow thyself to him, 12. And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face. 13. All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work [is] her clothing. 14. In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins, after her, her companions, Are brought to thee. 15. They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the king. 16. Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth. 17. I make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!" (Psalms 45:1-17, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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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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