Psalms 45 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 46

¹For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) for the sons^H1121 of Korah^H7141, A Song^H7892 upon Alamoth^H5961. God^H430 is our refuge^H4268 and strength^H5797, a very^H3966 present^H4672^(H8738) help^H5833 in trouble^H6869.

² Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

KJVTherefore will not we fear^H3372^(H8799), though the earth^H776 be removed^H4171^(H8687), and though the mountains^H2022 be carried^H4131^(H8800) into the midst^H3820 of the sea^H3220;

³ though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.

KJVThough the waters^H4325 thereof roar^H1993^(H8799) and be troubled^H2560^(H8799), though the mountains^H2022 shake^H7493^(H8799) with the swelling^H1346 thereof. Selah^H5542.

⁴ There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

KJVThere is a river^H5104, the streams^H6388 whereof shall make glad^H8055^(H8762) the city^H5892 of God^H430, the holy^H6918 place of the tabernacles^H4908 of the most High^H5945.

⁵ God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

KJVGod^H430 is in the midst^H7130 of her; she shall not be moved^H4131^(H8735): God^H430 shall help^H5826^(H8799) her, and that right^H6437^(H8800) early^H1242.

⁶ The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.

KJVThe heathen^H1471 raged^H1993^(H8804), the kingdoms^H4467 were moved^H4131^(H8804): he uttered^H5414^(H8804) his voice^H6963, the earth^H776 melted^H4127^(H8799).

⁷ Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 is with us; the God^H430 of Jacob^H3290 is our refuge^H4869. Selah^H5542.

⁸ Come, see Yahweh’s works, what desolations he has made on the earth.

KJVCome^H3212^(H8798), behold^H2372^(H8798) the works^H4659 of the LORD^H3068, what desolations^H8047 he hath made^H7760^(H8804) in the earth^H776.

⁹ He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.

KJVHe maketh wars^H4421 to cease^H7673^(H8688) unto the end^H7097 of the earth^H776; he breaketh^H7665^(H8762) the bow^H7198, and cutteth^H7112 the spear^H2595 in sunder^H7112^(H8765); he burneth^H8313^(H8799) the chariot^H5699 in the fire^H784.

¹⁰ “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”

KJVBe still^H7503^(H8685), and know^H3045^(H8798) that I am God^H430: I will be exalted^H7311^(H8799) among the heathen^H1471, I will be exalted^H7311^(H8799) in the earth^H776.

¹¹ Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 is with us; the God^H430 of Jacob^H3290 is our refuge^H4869. Selah^H5542.

WEB·Psalms 45

¹For 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.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Shoshannim^H7799, for the sons^H1121 of Korah^H7141, Maschil^H4905^(H8688), A Song^H7892 of loves^H3039. My heart^H3820 is inditing^H7370^(H8804) a good^H2896 matter^H1697: I speak^H559^(H8802) of the things which I have made^H4639 touching the king^H4428: my tongue^H3956 is the pen^H5842 of a ready^H4106 writer^H5608^(H8802).

² You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

KJVThou art fairer^H3302^(H8795) than the children^H1121 of men^H120: grace^H2580 is poured^H3332^(H8717) into thy lips^H8193: therefore God^H430 hath blessed^H1288^(H8765) thee for ever^H5769.

³ Strap your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and your majesty.

KJVGird^H2296^(H8798) thy sword^H2719 upon thy thigh^H3409, O most mighty^H1368, with thy glory^H1935 and thy majesty^H1926.

⁴ In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

KJVAnd in thy majesty^H1926 ride^H7392^(H8798) prosperously^H6743^(H8798) because^H1697 of truth^H571 and meekness^H6037 and righteousness^H6664; and thy right hand^H3225 shall teach^H3384^(H8686) thee terrible things^H3372^(H8737).

⁵ Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.

KJVThine arrows^H2671 are sharp^H8150^(H8802) in the heart^H3820 of the king's^H4428 enemies^H341^(H8802); whereby the people^H5971 fall^H5307^(H8799) under thee.

⁶ Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.

KJVThy throne^H3678, O God^H430, is for ever^H5769 and ever^H5703: the sceptre^H7626 of thy kingdom^H4438 is a right^H4334 sceptre^H7626.

⁷ You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

KJVThou lovest^H157^(H8804) righteousness^H6664, and hatest^H8130^(H8799) wickedness^H7562: therefore God^H430, thy God^H430, hath anointed^H4886^(H8804) thee with the oil^H8081 of gladness^H8342 above thy fellows^H2270.

⁸ All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

KJVAll thy garments^H899 smell of myrrh^H4753, and aloes^H174, and cassia^H7102, out of the ivory^H8127 palaces^H1964, whereby^H4482 they have made thee glad^H8055^(H8765).

⁹ Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

KJVKings^H4428' daughters^H1323 were among thy honourable women^H3368: upon thy right hand^H3225 did stand^H5324^(H8738) the queen^H7694 in gold^H3800 of Ophir^H211.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

KJVHearken^H8085^(H8798), O daughter^H1323, and consider^H7200^(H8798), and incline^H5186^(H8685) thine ear^H241; forget^H7911^(H8798) also thine own people^H5971, and thy father's^H1 house^H1004;

¹¹ So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.

KJVSo shall the king^H4428 greatly desire^H183^(H8691) thy beauty^H3308: for he is thy Lord^H113; and worship^H7812^(H8690) thou him.

¹² The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.

KJVAnd the daughter^H1323 of Tyre^H6865 shall be there with a gift^H4503; even the rich^H6223 among the people^H5971 shall intreat^H2470^(H8762) thy favour^H6440.

¹³ The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

KJVThe king's^H4428 daughter^H1323 is all glorious^H3520 within^H6441: her clothing^H3830 is of wrought^H4865 gold^H2091.

¹⁴ She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

KJVShe shall be brought^H2986^(H8714) unto the king^H4428 in raiment of needlework^H7553: the virgins^H1330 her companions^H7464 that follow^H310 her shall be brought^H935^(H8716) unto thee.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.

KJVWith gladness^H8057 and rejoicing^H1524 shall they be brought^H2986^(H8714): they shall enter^H935^(H8799) into the king's^H4428 palace^H1964.

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

KJVInstead of thy fathers^H1 shall be thy children^H1121, whom thou mayest make^H7896^(H8799) princes^H8269 in all the earth^H776.

¹⁷ I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.

KJVI will make thy name^H8034 to be remembered^H2142^(H8686) in all^H1755 generations^H1755: therefore shall the people^H5971 praise^H3034^(H8686) thee for ever^H5769 and ever^H5703.

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