Psalm 45:1
English Standard Version
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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
Psalm 45:1
New International Version
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)
1 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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:1 In Hebrew texts 45:1-17 is numbered 45:2-18.
- Psalm 45:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 49:3
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3 My mouth shall speak (A)wisdom;
the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
Psalm 49:3
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2 Samuel 23:2
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2 (A)“The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me;
his word is on my tongue.
2 Samuel 23:2
New International Version
2 “The Spirit(A) of the Lord spoke through me;
his word was on my tongue.
Job 33:3
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3 My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
Job 33:3
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Proverbs 16:23
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23 (A)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Proverbs 16:23
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive
Job 32:18-20
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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.
Job 32:18-20
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2 Peter 1:21
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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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2 Peter 1:21
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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)
Isaiah 5:1
English Standard Version
The Vineyard of the Lord Destroyed
5 Let me sing for my beloved
my love song concerning his vineyard:
My beloved had (A)a vineyard
on a very fertile hill.
Isaiah 5:1
New International Version
The Song of the Vineyard
5 I will sing for the one I love
a song about his vineyard:(A)
My loved one had a vineyard
on a fertile hillside.
Proverbs 8:6-9
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6 Hear, for I will speak (A)noble things,
and from my lips will come (B)what is right,
7 for my (C)mouth will utter truth;
wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;
there is nothing (D)twisted or crooked in them.
9 They are all (E)straight to him who understands,
and right to those who find knowledge.
Proverbs 8:6-9
New International Version
6 Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;
I open my lips to speak what is right.
7 My mouth speaks what is true,(A)
for my lips detest wickedness.
8 All the words of my mouth are just;
none of them is crooked or perverse.
9 To the discerning all of them are right;
they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
Psalm 69:1
English Standard Version
Save Me, O God
To the choirmaster: according to (A)Lilies. Of David.
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- Psalm 69:1 Or waters threaten my life
Psalm 69:1
New International Version
Psalm 69[a]
For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David.
Footnotes
- Psalm 69:1 In Hebrew texts 69:1-36 is numbered 69:2-37.
Job 34:4
English Standard Version
4 Let us choose (A)what is right;
let us know among ourselves what is good.
Job 34:4
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Ephesians 5:32
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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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Ephesians 5:32
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32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.
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