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A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage.
For the choir director; according to the AOr possibly LiliesShoshannim. A BPossibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful PsalmMaskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.
1 My heart 1Lit is astiroverflows with a good theme;
I 2Lit am sayingaddress my 3Lit worksverses to the 4Probably refers to Solomon as a type of ChristKing;
My tongue is the pen of AEzra 7:6a ready writer.
2 You are fairer than the sons of men;
ALuke 4:22Grace is poured 1Or throughupon Your lips;
Therefore God has BPs 21:6blessed You forever.
In Your splendor and Your majesty!
4 And in Your majesty ride on victoriously,
For the cause of truth and AZeph 2:3meekness and righteousness;
Let Your BPs 21:8right hand teach You 1Or fearfulawesome things.
5 Your APs 18:14; 120:4; Is 5:28; 7:13arrows are sharp;
The BPs 92:9peoples fall under You;
Your arrows are C2 Sam 18:14in the heart of the King’s enemies.
6 APs 93:2; Heb 1:8, 9Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of BPs 98:9uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
7 You have APs 11:7; 33:5loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has BPs 2:2anointed You
With the oil of joy above Your fellows.
Out of ivory palaces BPs 150:4stringed instruments have made You glad.
9 Kings’ daughters are among ASong 6:8Your noble ladies;
At Your B1 Kin 2:19right hand stands the queen in C1 Kin 9:28; Is 13:12gold from Ophir.
10 Listen, O daughter, give attention and incline your ear:
ADeut 21:13; Ruth 1:16, 17Forget your people and your father’s house;
11 Then the King will desire your beauty.
Because He is your AGen 18:12; 1 Pet 3:6Lord, BEph 5:33bow down to Him.
The BPs 22:29; 68:29; 72:10, 11; Is 49:23rich among the people will seek your favor.
13 The King’s daughter is all glorious within;
Her clothing is AEx 39:2, 3interwoven with gold.
The CPs 45:9virgins, her companions who follow her,
Will be brought to You.
15 They will be led forth with gladness 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 cause AMal 1:11Your name to be remembered in all generations;
Therefore the peoples BPs 138:4will give You thanks forever and ever.
A^ Or possibly Lilies
B^ Possibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful Psalm
145:1 Lit is astir
245:1 Lit am saying
345:1 Lit works
445:1 Probably refers to Solomon as a type of Christ
145:2 Or through
145:3 Or warrior
145:4 Or fearful
A45:5 Ps 18:14; 120:4; Is 5:28; 7:13
A45:10 Deut 21:13; Ruth 1:16, 17
B45:12 Ps 22:29; 68:29; 72:10, 11; Is 49:23