Psalms 45:1
What does Psalms 45:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 45:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000My 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611My 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901My 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To 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 <FI>is<Fi> the pen of a speedy writer.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, for the sons of Core, for the hidden.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890My heart is welling forth [with] a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 8:6
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
- Psalms 69:1
Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.
- Psalms 110:1
Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Song of Solomon 1:1
The Song of songs, which is Solomon’s.
- Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
- Isaiah 5:1
Let me sing for my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
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