Psalms 45
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This psalm is a prophecy of Messiah the Prince, and points to him as a Bridegroom espousing the church to himself, and as a King ruling in it, and for it
Verse 1
WEB For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song. My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
KJV To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. 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.
TSK Shoshannim: ps 69:1, ps 80:1; A song: so 1:1,2-7, isa 5:1, eph 5:32; is inditing: job 32:18-20, pr 16:23, mt 12:35; a good: ps 49:3, job 33:3, job 34:4, pr 8:6-9; touching: ps 2:6, ps 24:7-10, ps 110:1,2, so 1:12, isa 32:1,2, mt 25:34, mt 27:37; tongue: 2sa 23:2, 2pe 1:21
Verse 2
WEB You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
KJV Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
TSK fairer: so 2:3, so 5:10-16, zec 9:17, mt 17:2, joh 1:14, col 1:15-18, heb 1:3,4, heb 7:26, re 1:13-18; grace: pr 22:11, isa 50:4, lu 4:22, joh 7:46; God: ps 21:6, ps 72:17-19, php 2:9-11
Verse 3
WEB Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.
KJV Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
TSK Gird: isa 49:2, isa 63:1-6, heb 4:12, re 1:16, re 19:15,21; O most: isa 9:6,7, ac 10:36, ro 14:9; glory: ps 21:5, ps 96:6, ps 104:1, ps 145:5,12, heb 1:3, heb 8:1, jude 1:25
Verse 4
WEB In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
KJV And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
TSK ride, etc: re 6:2, re 19:11; prosperously: ps 110:2,3, 1th 1:5, 1th 2:13, 2th 3:1; because: ps 60:4, joh 1:17, joh 14:6; meekness: zec 9:9, mt 11:29, mt 12:19,20, 2co 10:1; right: ps 2:9, ps 21:8,9, ps 65:5, ps 110:5,6, isa 59:17,18, isa 63:1-6, lu 19:27, 2th 1:8,9, re 6:16,17, re 11:18, re 19:17-21, re 20:15
Verse 5
WEB Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.
KJV Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
TSK Thine: ps 21:12, ps 38:2, nu 24:8, zec 9:13,14; sharp: ps 2:1-9, lu 19:42-44, lu 20:18,19, ac 2:37,41, ac 5:33, ac 7:54; people: ps 22:27, ps 66:3,4, ac 4:4, ac 5:14, ac 6:7, ro 15:18,19
Verse 6
WEB Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.
KJV Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
TSK throne: ps 89:29,36,37, ps 93:2, ps 145:13, da 2:44, lu 1:32,33, heb 1:8; O God: isa 9:6,7, jer 23:5,6, joh 1:1, 1ti 3:16; the sceptre: ps 72:1-20, 2sa 23:4, jer 33:15,16, re 19:11
Verse 7
WEB You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
KJV Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
TSK Thou: ps 33:5, ps 99:4, mt 3:15, heb 1:9, heb 7:26; hatest: ps 101:3,4,8, mt 7:23, lu 13:27, re 21:27; thy God: ps 89:26, isa 61:1, joh 20:17, eph 1:3; hath: ps 89:20, le 8:12, 1sa 16:13, 1ki 1:39,40, 1ki 19:16, isa 61:1-3, lu 3:22, lu 4:18-21, joh 3:34; oil: ps 21:6, 1ki 1:39, ac 2:28; above: joh 1:16, ro 8:29, col 1:18,19, heb 2:14
Verse 8
WEB All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
KJV All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
TSK All: so 1:3,13, so 3:6, so 4:6,13,14, so 5:1,5,13, mt 2:11, joh 19:39, 2co 2:14-16; cassia: ex 30:23,24; ivory: ps 45:15, 1ki 22:39, am 3:15, joh 14:2; whereby: ps 16:11, heb 12:2
Verse 9
WEB Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.
KJV Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
TSK Kings: ps 45:13, ps 72:10, so 6:8,9, so 7:1, isa 49:23, isa 60:10,11, re 21:24; upon: 1ki 2:9,19; queen: so 4:8-11, joh 3:29, eph 5:26,27, re 19:7, re 21:2,9; gold: 1ki 10:11, job 22:24
Verse 10
WEB Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.
KJV Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
TSK Hearken: so 2:10-13, isa 55:1-3, 2co 6:17,18, 2co 7:1; forget: ge 2:24, ge 12:1, de 21:13, de 33:9, mt 10:37, mt 19:29, lu 14:26, 2co 5:16
Verse 11
WEB So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.
KJV So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
TSK So shall: so 1:8,12-16, so 2:2,14, so 4:1-5,7,9,10, so 6:4, so 7:1-10, isa 62:4,5, zep 3:17, eph 5:26,27; Lord: ps 45:6, isa 54:5, jer 23:5,6, joh 20:28, ac 10:36, ro 14:9, php 2:10,11, php 3:8; worship: ps 2:12, ps 95:6, lu 24:52, joh 4:21,22, re 5:8-14
Verse 12
WEB The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.
KJV And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favour.
TSK And the: isa 23:17,18, ac 21:3-6; with: ps 72:10, isa 60:6,7, mt 2:11; rich: ps 22:29, isa 49:23, isa 60:3,10,11
Verse 13
WEB The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
KJV The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
TSK king's: ps 45:9,10, so 7:1, isa 61:10, 1pe 2:9, re 19:7,8; all glorious: 1sa 16:7, lu 11:40, ro 2:29, 2co 5:17, 1pe 3:3,4; clothing: ps 45:9, mt 5:16, mt 22:11,12, ro 3:22, ro 13:14, re 3:18
Verse 14
WEB She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
KJV She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
TSK She: so 1:4, joh 17:24, 2co 11:2; raiment: ex 28:39, jud 5:30; virgins: so 1:3,5, so 2:7, so 5:8,9, so 6:1,8,13, so 8:13, re 14:1-4
Verse 15
WEB With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.
KJV With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
TSK With: isa 35:10, isa 51:11, isa 55:12,13, isa 60:19,20, isa 61:10, jude 1:24, re 7:15-17; they shall: isa 56:5, joh 14:3, re 3:12,21
Verse 16
WEB Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.
KJV Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
TSK Instead: ps 22:30, mt 19:29, mr 10:29,30, php 3:7,8; children: isa 49:21,22, isa 54:1-5, isa 60:1-5, ga 4:26,27; princes: 1pe 2:9, re 1:6, re 5:10, re 20:6
Verse 17
WEB I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.
KJV I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
TSK I will: ps 22:30,31, ps 72:17-19, ps 145:4-7, isa 59:21, mal 1:11, mt 26:13, 1co 11:26; therefore: ps 72:17, so 6:9, isa 61:9, isa 62:3