Psalm 45[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.[b] A wedding song.(A)

My heart is stirred by a noble theme
    as I recite my verses for the king;
    my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

You are the most excellent of men
    and your lips have been anointed with grace,(B)
    since God has blessed you forever.(C)

Gird your sword(D) on your side, you mighty one;(E)
    clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.(F)
In your majesty ride forth victoriously(G)
    in the cause of truth, humility and justice;(H)
    let your right hand(I) achieve awesome deeds.(J)
Let your sharp arrows(K) pierce the hearts(L) of the king’s enemies;(M)
    let the nations fall beneath your feet.
Your throne, O God,[c] will last for ever and ever;(N)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
You love righteousness(O) and hate wickedness;(P)
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
    by anointing(Q) you with the oil of joy.(R)
All your robes are fragrant(S) with myrrh(T) and aloes(U) and cassia;(V)
    from palaces adorned with ivory(W)
    the music of the strings(X) makes you glad.
Daughters of kings(Y) are among your honored women;
    at your right hand(Z) is the royal bride(AA) in gold of Ophir.(AB)

10 Listen, daughter,(AC) and pay careful attention:(AD)
    Forget your people(AE) and your father’s house.
11 Let the king be enthralled by your beauty;(AF)
    honor(AG) him, for he is your lord.(AH)
12 The city of Tyre(AI) will come with a gift,[d](AJ)
    people of wealth will seek your favor.
13 All glorious(AK) is the princess within her chamber;
    her gown is interwoven with gold.(AL)
14 In embroidered garments(AM) she is led to the king;(AN)
    her virgin companions(AO) follow her—
    those brought to be with her.
15 Led in with joy and gladness,(AP)
    they enter the palace of the king.

16 Your sons will take the place of your fathers;
    you will make them princes(AQ) throughout the land.

17 I will perpetuate your memory through all generations;(AR)
    therefore the nations will praise you(AS) for ever and ever.(AT)

Psalm 46[e]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth.[f] A song.

God is our refuge(AU) and strength,(AV)
    an ever-present(AW) help(AX) in trouble.(AY)
Therefore we will not fear,(AZ) though the earth give way(BA)
    and the mountains fall(BB) into the heart of the sea,(BC)
though its waters roar(BD) and foam(BE)
    and the mountains quake(BF) with their surging.[g]

There is a river(BG) whose streams(BH) make glad the city of God,(BI)
    the holy place where the Most High(BJ) dwells.(BK)
God is within her,(BL) she will not fall;(BM)
    God will help(BN) her at break of day.
Nations(BO) are in uproar,(BP) kingdoms(BQ) fall;
    he lifts his voice,(BR) the earth melts.(BS)

The Lord Almighty(BT) is with us;(BU)
    the God of Jacob(BV) is our fortress.(BW)

Come and see what the Lord has done,(BX)
    the desolations(BY) he has brought on the earth.
He makes wars(BZ) cease
    to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow(CA) and shatters the spear;
    he burns the shields[h] with fire.(CB)
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;(CC)
    I will be exalted(CD) among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”

11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
    the God of Jacob(CE) is our fortress.(CF)

Psalm 47[i]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

Clap your hands,(CG) all you nations;
    shout to God with cries of joy.(CH)

For the Lord Most High(CI) is awesome,(CJ)
    the great King(CK) over all the earth.
He subdued(CL) nations under us,
    peoples under our feet.
He chose our inheritance(CM) for us,
    the pride of Jacob,(CN) whom he loved.[j]

God has ascended(CO) amid shouts of joy,(CP)
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.(CQ)
Sing praises(CR) to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the King of all the earth;(CS)
    sing to him a psalm(CT) of praise.

God reigns(CU) over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.(CV)
The nobles of the nations assemble
    as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings[k] of the earth belong to God;(CW)
    he is greatly exalted.(CX)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 45:1 In Hebrew texts 45:1-17 is numbered 45:2-18.
  2. Psalm 45:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 45:6 Here the king is addressed as God’s representative.
  4. Psalm 45:12 Or A Tyrian robe is among the gifts
  5. Psalm 46:1 In Hebrew texts 46:1-11 is numbered 46:2-12.
  6. Psalm 46:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  7. Psalm 46:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 11.
  8. Psalm 46:9 Or chariots
  9. Psalm 47:1 In Hebrew texts 47:1-9 is numbered 47:2-10.
  10. Psalm 47:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  11. Psalm 47:9 Or shields

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