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Psalm 45

Ode for a Royal Wedding

To the leader: according to Lilies. Of the Korahites. A Maskil. A love song.

My heart overflows with a goodly theme;
    I address my verses to the king;
    my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.(A)

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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.

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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

My mouth shall speak wisdom;
    the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.(A)

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My mouth will speak words of wisdom;(A)
    the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.(B)

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The spirit of the Lord speaks through me;
    his word is upon my tongue.(A)

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“The Spirit(A) of the Lord spoke through me;
    his word was on my tongue.

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My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
    and what my lips know they speak sincerely.(A)

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My words come from an upright heart;(A)
    my lips sincerely speak what I know.(B)

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23 The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious
    and adds persuasiveness to their lips.

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23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,(A)
    and their lips promote instruction.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive

this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses that the Lord the God of Israel had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.(A)

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this Ezra(A) came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted(B) him everything he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.(C)

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18 For I am full of words;
    the spirit within me constrains me.(A)
19 My belly is indeed like wine that has no vent;
    like new wineskins, it is ready to burst.(B)
20 I must speak, so that I may find relief;
    I must open my lips and answer.

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18 For I am full of words,
    and the spirit(A) within me compels me;(B)
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine,
    like new wineskins ready to burst.(C)
20 I must speak and find relief;
    I must open my lips and reply.(D)

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21 because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.21 Other ancient authorities read but, moved by the Holy Spirit, saints of God spoke

21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God(A) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.(B)

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32 This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

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32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.

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37 Over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”

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37 Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

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35 The good person brings good things out of a good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of an evil treasure.

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35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.

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Government with Justice Predicted

32 See, a king will reign in righteousness,
    and princes[a] will rule with justice.(A)
Each will be like a hiding place from the wind,
    a covert from the tempest,
like streams of water in a dry place,
    like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 32.1 Gk: Heb and for princes

The Kingdom of Righteousness

32 See, a king(A) will reign in righteousness
    and rulers will rule with justice.(B)
Each one will be like a shelter(C) from the wind
    and a refuge from the storm,(D)
like streams of water(E) in the desert(F)
    and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

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