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Psalm 45-47
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A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage.

For the music director; according to the [a]Shoshannim. A [b]Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.

45 My heart is moved with a good theme;
I [c]address my [d]verses to the [e]King;
My tongue is the pen of (A)a ready writer.
2 You are the most handsome of the sons of mankind;
(B)Grace is poured [f]upon Your lips;
Therefore God has (C)blessed You forever.

3 Strap (D)Your sword on Your thigh, [g](E)Mighty One,
In Your splendor and majesty!
4 And in Your majesty ride on victoriously,
For the cause of truth, (F)humility, and righteousness;
Let Your (G)right hand teach You [h]awesome things.
5 Your (H)arrows are sharp;
The (I)peoples fall under You;
Your arrows are (J)in the heart of the King’s enemies.

6 (K)Your throne, God, is forever and ever;
(L)The scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
7 You have (M)loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has (N)anointed You
With the oil of joy above Your companions.
8 All Your garments are fragrant with (O)myrrh, aloes, and cassia;
From ivory palaces (P)stringed instruments have made You joyful.
9 Kings’ daughters are among (Q)Your noble women;
At Your (R)right hand stands the queen in (S)gold from Ophir.

10 Listen, daughter, look and incline your ear:
(T)Forget your people and your father’s house;
11 Then the King will crave your beauty.
Because He is your (U)Lord, (V)bow down to Him.
12 The daughter of (W)Tyre will come with a gift;
The (X)wealthy among the people will seek your favor.

13 The King’s daughter is all glorious within;
Her clothing is (Y)interwoven with gold.
14 She will be (Z)brought to the King (AA)in colorful garments;
The (AB)virgins, her companions who follow her,
Will be brought to You.
15 They will be brought with joy and rejoicing;
They will enter into the King’s palace.

16 In place of your fathers will be your sons;
You shall make them princes in all the earth.
17 I will make (AC)Your name known among all generations;
Therefore the peoples (AD)will praise You forever and ever.

God, the Refuge of His People.

For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, [i]set to Alamoth. A Song.

46 God is our (AE)refuge and strength,
A [j]very (AF)ready help (AG)in [k]trouble.
2 Therefore we will (AH)not fear, though (AI)the earth shakes
And (AJ)the mountains slip into the heart of the [l]sea;
3 Though its (AK)waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah

4 There is a (AL)river whose streams make the (AM)city of God happy,
The holy (AN)dwelling places of the Most High.
5 God is (AO)in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
God will (AP)help her [m]when morning dawns.
6 The [n]nations (AQ)made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He [o](AR)raised His voice, the earth (AS)quaked.
7 The Lord of armies (AT)is with us;
The God of Jacob is (AU)our stronghold. Selah

8 Come, (AV)behold the works of the Lord,
[p]Who has inflicted (AW)horrific events on the earth.
9 He (AX)makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;
He (AY)breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
He (AZ)burns the chariots with fire.
10 “[q]Stop striving and (BA)know that I am God;
I will be (BB)exalted among the [r]nations, I will be exalted on the earth.”
11 The Lord of armies is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah

God, the King of the Earth.

For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

47 (BC)Clap your hands, all you peoples;
(BD)Shout to God with a voice of joy.
2 For the Lord Most High is to be (BE)feared,
A (BF)great King over all the earth.
3 He (BG)subdues peoples under us
And nations under our feet.
4 He chooses our (BH)inheritance for us,
The (BI)pride of Jacob whom He loves. Selah

5 God has (BJ)ascended [s]with a shout,
The Lord, [t]with the (BK)sound of a trumpet.
6 (BL)Sing praises to God, sing praises;
Sing praises to (BM)our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the (BN)King of all the earth;
Sing praises (BO)with a psalm of wisdom.
8 God (BP)reigns over the nations,
God [u]sits on (BQ)His holy throne.
9 The [v](BR)princes of the people have assembled as the (BS)people of the God of Abraham,
For the (BT)shields of the earth belong to God;
He is (BU)highly exalted.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 45 Title Or possibly Lilies
  2. Psalm 45 Title Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Wisdom Psalm
  3. Psalm 45:1 Lit am saying
  4. Psalm 45:1 Lit works
  5. Psalm 45:1 Prob. refers to a Davidic king as a type of Christ
  6. Psalm 45:2 Or through
  7. Psalm 45:3 Or Warrior
  8. Psalm 45:4 Or fearful
  9. Psalm 46 Title Possibly for soprano voices
  10. Psalm 46:1 Lit help easily found
  11. Psalm 46:1 Or needs
  12. Psalm 46:2 Lit seas
  13. Psalm 46:5 Lit at the turning of the morning
  14. Psalm 46:6 Or Gentiles
  15. Psalm 46:6 Lit gave forth
  16. Psalm 46:8 Or Which He has inflicted as desolations
  17. Psalm 46:10 Or Let go, relax
  18. Psalm 46:10 Or Gentiles
  19. Psalm 47:5 Or amid
  20. Psalm 47:5 Or amid
  21. Psalm 47:8 Or has taken His seat
  22. Psalm 47:9 Or nobles
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Psalm 45-47
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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.

2 You are the most excellent of men
    and your lips have been anointed with grace,(B)
    since God has blessed you forever.(C)

3 Gird your sword(D) on your side, you mighty one;(E)
    clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.(F)
4 In your majesty ride forth victoriously(G)
    in the cause of truth, humility and justice;(H)
    let your right hand(I) achieve awesome deeds.(J)
5 Let your sharp arrows(K) pierce the hearts(L) of the king’s enemies;(M)
    let the nations fall beneath your feet.
6 Your throne, O God,[c] will last for ever and ever;(N)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
7 You love righteousness(O) and hate wickedness;(P)
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
    by anointing(Q) you with the oil of joy.(R)
8 All your robes are fragrant(S) with myrrh(T) and aloes(U) and cassia;(V)
    from palaces adorned with ivory(W)
    the music of the strings(X) makes you glad.
9 Daughters of kings(Y) are among your honored women;
    at your right hand(Z) is the royal bride(AA) in gold of Ophir.(AB)

10 Listen, daughter,(AC) and pay careful attention:(AD)
    Forget your people(AE) and your father’s house.
11 Let the king be enthralled by your beauty;(AF)
    honor(AG) him, for he is your lord.(AH)
12 The city of Tyre(AI) will come with a gift,[d](AJ)
    people of wealth will seek your favor.
13 All glorious(AK) is the princess within her chamber;
    her gown is interwoven with gold.(AL)
14 In embroidered garments(AM) she is led to the king;(AN)
    her virgin companions(AO) follow her—
    those brought to be with her.
15 Led in with joy and gladness,(AP)
    they enter the palace of the king.

16 Your sons will take the place of your fathers;
    you will make them princes(AQ) throughout the land.

17 I will perpetuate your memory through all generations;(AR)
    therefore the nations will praise you(AS) for ever and ever.(AT)

Psalm 46[e]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth.[f] A song.

1 God is our refuge(AU) and strength,(AV)
    an ever-present(AW) help(AX) in trouble.(AY)
2 Therefore we will not fear,(AZ) though the earth give way(BA)
    and the mountains fall(BB) into the heart of the sea,(BC)
3 though its waters roar(BD) and foam(BE)
    and the mountains quake(BF) with their surging.[g]

4 There is a river(BG) whose streams(BH) make glad the city of God,(BI)
    the holy place where the Most High(BJ) dwells.(BK)
5 God is within her,(BL) she will not fall;(BM)
    God will help(BN) her at break of day.
6 Nations(BO) are in uproar,(BP) kingdoms(BQ) fall;
    he lifts his voice,(BR) the earth melts.(BS)

7 The Lord Almighty(BT) is with us;(BU)
    the God of Jacob(BV) is our fortress.(BW)

8 Come and see what the Lord has done,(BX)
    the desolations(BY) he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars(BZ) cease
    to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow(CA) and shatters the spear;
    he burns the shields[h] with fire.(CB)
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;(CC)
    I will be exalted(CD) among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”

11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
    the God of Jacob(CE) is our fortress.(CF)

Psalm 47[i]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

1 Clap your hands,(CG) all you nations;
    shout to God with cries of joy.(CH)

2 For the Lord Most High(CI) is awesome,(CJ)
    the great King(CK) over all the earth.
3 He subdued(CL) nations under us,
    peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritance(CM) for us,
    the pride of Jacob,(CN) whom he loved.[j]

5 God has ascended(CO) amid shouts of joy,(CP)
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.(CQ)
6 Sing praises(CR) to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth;(CS)
    sing to him a psalm(CT) of praise.

8 God reigns(CU) over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.(CV)
9 The nobles of the nations assemble
    as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings[k] of the earth belong to God;(CW)
    he is greatly exalted.(CX)

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
  3. Psalm 45:6 Here the king is addressed as God’s representative.
  4. Psalm 45:12 Or A Tyrian robe is among the gifts
  5. Psalm 46:1 In Hebrew texts 46:1-11 is numbered 46:2-12.
  6. Psalm 46:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  7. Psalm 46:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 11.
  8. Psalm 46:9 Or chariots
  9. Psalm 47:1 In Hebrew texts 47:1-9 is numbered 47:2-10.
  10. Psalm 47:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  11. Psalm 47:9 Or shields
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