Your Throne, O God, Is Forever

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil[a] of (A)the Sons of Korah; a love song.

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

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  1. Psalm 45:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

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

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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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(A)“The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me;
    his word is on my tongue.

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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.

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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 (A)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
    and adds persuasiveness to his 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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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive

18 For I am full of words;
    the spirit within me constrains me.
19 Behold, my belly is like wine that has no vent;
    like new (A)wineskins ready to burst.
20 (B)I must speak, that I may find (C)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 For (A)no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God (B)as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

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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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The Vineyard of the Lord Destroyed

Let me sing for my beloved
    my love song concerning his vineyard:
My beloved had (A)a vineyard
    on a very fertile hill.

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The Song of the Vineyard

I will sing for the one I love
    a song about his vineyard:(A)
My loved one had a vineyard
    on a fertile hillside.

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Hear, for I will speak (A)noble things,
    and from my lips will come (B)what is right,
for my (C)mouth will utter truth;
    wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
All the words of my mouth are righteous;
    there is nothing (D)twisted or crooked in them.
They are all (E)straight to him who understands,
    and right to those who find knowledge.

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Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;
    I open my lips to speak what is right.
My mouth speaks what is true,(A)
    for my lips detest wickedness.
All the words of my mouth are just;
    none of them is crooked or perverse.
To the discerning all of them are right;
    they are upright to those who have found knowledge.

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Save Me, O God

To the choirmaster: according to (A)Lilies. Of David.

69 Save me, O God!
    For (B)the waters have come up to my neck.[a]

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  1. Psalm 69:1 Or waters threaten my life

Psalm 69[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David.

Save me, O God,
    for the waters(A) have come up to my neck.(B)

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  1. Psalm 69:1 In Hebrew texts 69:1-36 is numbered 69:2-37.

Let us choose (A)what is right;
    let us know among ourselves what is good.

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Let us discern for ourselves what is right;(A)
    let us learn together what is good.(B)

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32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to 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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