Psalm 45:1
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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.
1 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)
Psalm 49:3
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3 My mouth shall speak wisdom;
the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.(A)
2 Samuel 23:2
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2 The spirit of the Lord speaks through me;
his word is upon my tongue.(A)
Job 33:3
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3 My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
and what my lips know they speak sincerely.(A)
Proverbs 16:23
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23 The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to their lips.
Job 32:18-20
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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.
2 Peter 1:21
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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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- 1.21 Other ancient authorities read but, moved by the Holy Spirit, saints of God spoke
Isaiah 5:1
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The Song of the Unfruitful Vineyard
5 I will sing for my beloved
my love song concerning his vineyard:
My beloved had a vineyard
on a very fertile hill.(A)
Proverbs 8:6-9
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6 Hear, for I will speak noble things,
and from my lips will come what is right,(A)
7 for my mouth will utter truth;
wickedness is an abomination to my lips.(B)
8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;
there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
9 They are all straight to one who understands
and right to those who find knowledge.(C)
Psalm 69:1
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Psalm 69
Prayer for Deliverance from Persecution
To the leader: according to Lilies. Of David.
1 Save me, O God,
for the waters have come up to my neck.(A)
Job 34:4
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4 Let us choose what is right;
let us determine among ourselves what is good.(A)
Ephesians 5:32
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32 This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
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Matthew 27:37
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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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Psalm 24:7-10
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7 Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in!(A)
8 Who is the King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, mighty in battle.(B)
9 Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in!(C)
10 Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory. Selah
Psalm 2:6
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6 “I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.”(A)
Ezra 7:6
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6 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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Matthew 25:34
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34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,(A)
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Matthew 12:35
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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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Isaiah 32:1-2
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Government with Justice Predicted
32 See, a king will reign in righteousness,
and princes[a] will rule with justice.(A)
2 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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- 32.1 Gk: Heb and for princes
Psalm 80:1
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Psalm 80
Prayer for Israel’s Restoration
To the leader: on Lilies, a Covenant. Of Asaph. A Psalm.
1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock!
You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth(A)
Psalm 110:1-2
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Psalm 110
Assurance of Victory for God’s Priest-King
Of David. A Psalm.
1 The Lord says to my lord,
“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies your footstool.”(A)
2 The Lord sends out from Zion
your mighty scepter.
Rule in the midst of your foes.(B)
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