KJV King James Version
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.
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Psalm 45:1
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
To the Overseer.—‘On the Lilies.’—By sons of Korah.—An Instruction.—A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue is the pen of a speedy writer.
Surrounding context — Psalm 45
1 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.
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O [most] mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
רָ֘חַ֤שׁH7370 · ra.chashto overflowלִבִּ֨י׀H3820 · levheartדָּ֘בָ֤רH1697 · da.varwordט֗וֹבH2896 · tovpleasantאֹמֵ֣רH559 · a.marto sayאָ֭נִיH589 · a.niIמַעֲשַׂ֣יH4639 · ma.a.sehdeed: workלְמֶ֑לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingלְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗יH3956 · la.shontongueעֵ֤ט׀H5842 · etstylusסוֹפֵ֬רH5608 · sa.pharto recountמָהִֽיר׃H4106 · ma.hirquick
Cross-references
Psalm 49:3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my tongue.Job 33:3My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.Job 32:18-20For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.Song of Solomon 1:1-7The song of songs, which [is] Solomon’s.2 Peter 1:21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.Isaiah 5:1Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:Psalm 24:7-10Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.Proverbs 8:6-9Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.Song of Solomon 1:12While the king [sitteth] at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.Job 34:4Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what [is] good.Psalm 69:1To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.Psalm 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.Matthew 25:34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:Ephesians 5:32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.Ezra 7:6This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he [was] a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.Matthew 27:37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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