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

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

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

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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

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 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 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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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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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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Footnotes

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

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

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

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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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Lift up your heads, you gates;(A)
    be lifted up, you ancient doors,
    that the King(B) of glory(C) may come in.(D)
Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord strong and mighty,(E)
    the Lord mighty in battle.(F)
Lift up your heads, you gates;
    lift them up, you ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is he, this King of glory?
    The Lord Almighty(G)
    he is the King of glory.

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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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34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom(A) prepared for you since the creation of the world.(B)

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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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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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Psalm 80[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” Of Asaph. A psalm.

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph like a flock.(A)
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,(B)
    shine forth

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 80:1 In Hebrew texts 80:1-19 is numbered 80:2-20.

Psalm 110

Of David. A psalm.

The Lord says(A) to my lord:[a]

“Sit at my right hand(B)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”(C)

The Lord will extend your mighty scepter(D) from Zion,(E) saying,
    “Rule(F) in the midst of your enemies!”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 110:1 Or Lord

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