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Psalm 45:1
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Psalm 45:1
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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)
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 45:1
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Psalm 45:1
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45 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.
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Psalm 49:3
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Psalm 49:3
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Psalm 49:3
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Psalm 49:3
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3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
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Job 33:3
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Job 33:3
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Job 33:3
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Job 33:3
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3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
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2 Samuel 23:2
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2 Samuel 23:2
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2 “The Spirit(A) of the Lord spoke through me;
his word was on my tongue.
2 Samuel 23:2
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2 Samuel 23:2
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2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
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Proverbs 16:23
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Proverbs 16:23
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- Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive
Proverbs 16:23
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Proverbs 16:23
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23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
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Job 32:18-20
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Job 32:18-20
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Job 32:18-20
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Job 32:18-20
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18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
19 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
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2 Peter 1:21
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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)
2 Peter 1:21
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2 Peter 1:21
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21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
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Isaiah 5:1
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Isaiah 5:1
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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.
Isaiah 5:1
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Isaiah 5:1
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5 Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
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Proverbs 8:6-9
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Proverbs 8:6-9
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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.
Proverbs 8:6-9
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Proverbs 8:6-9
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6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
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Psalm 69:1
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Psalm 69:1
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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.
Psalm 69:1
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Psalm 69:1
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69 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
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Job 34:4
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Job 34:4
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Job 34:4
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Job 34:4
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4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
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Ephesians 5:32
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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.
Ephesians 5:32
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Ephesians 5:32
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32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
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