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Your Throne, O God, Is Forever

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil^[a] of the Sons of Korah; a love song.

 My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;
   I address my verses to the king;
   my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.

² You are the most handsome of the sons of men;
grace is poured upon your lips;
therefore God has blessed you forever.
³ Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,
in your splendor and majesty!

⁴ In your majesty ride out victoriously
for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;
let your right hand teach you awesome deeds!
⁵ Your arrows are sharp
in the heart of the king's enemies;
the peoples fall under you.

⁶ Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.
The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
⁷     you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;
⁸     your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia.
From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;
⁹     daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;
at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear:
forget your people and your father's house,
¹¹     and the king will desire your beauty.
Since he is your lord, bow to him.
¹²     The people^[b] of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts,
the richest of the people.^[c]

¹³ All glorious is the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold.
¹⁴     In many-colored robes she is led to the king,
with her virgin companions following behind her.
¹⁵ With joy and gladness they are led along
as they enter the palace of the king.

¹⁶ In place of your fathers shall be your sons;
you will make them princes in all the earth.
¹⁷ I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations;
therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 45:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
2. Psalm 45:12 Hebrew daughter
3. Psalm 45:12 Or The daughter of Tyre is here with gifts, the richest of people seek your favor

Cross references:

1. Psalm 45:1 : Ps. 42, title
2. Psalm 45:1 : [Ezra 7:6]
3. Psalm 45:2 : [Isa. 33:17]
4. Psalm 45:2 : [Luke 4:22]; See Isa. 61:1-3
5. Psalm 45:3 : Ex. 32:27
6. Psalm 45:3 : [Isa. 49:2; Heb. 4:12; Rev. 1:16; 19:15]
7. Psalm 45:3 : [Ps. 24:8; Isa. 9:6]
8. Psalm 45:3 : Ps. 21:5; 96:6, 7
9. Psalm 45:4 : [Rev. 16:2]
10. Psalm 45:4 : See Ps. 65:5
11. Psalm 45:6 : Ps. 93:2; 110:2; Cited Heb. 1:8, 9
12. Psalm 45:6 : [Ps. 67:4; 96:10]
13. Psalm 45:7 : See Ps. 11:7
14. Psalm 45:7 : Isa. 61:1
15. Psalm 45:7 : Ps. 2:2; 1 Kgs. 1:39; [Acts 10:38]
16. Psalm 45:7 : [Ps. 21:6]
17. Psalm 45:7 : [1 Kgs. 3:13]
18. Psalm 45:8 : John 19:39; [Matt. 2:11]
19. Psalm 45:8 : Ps. 150:4
20. Psalm 45:9 : [1 Kgs. 2:19; Neh. 2:6]
21. Psalm 45:9 : See Job 28:16
22. Psalm 45:11 : Isa. 54:5
23. Psalm 45:11 : Ps. 95:6
24. Psalm 45:12 : [Job 11:19]
25. Psalm 45:12 : Ps. 96:8
26. Psalm 45:12 : Ps. 22:29; 68:29; 72:10; Isa. 49:7
27. Psalm 45:13 : [Rev. 19:7, 8]
28. Psalm 45:14 : [Judg. 5:30; Ezek. 16:18; 26:16]
29. Psalm 45:14 : [Song 1:4]
30. Psalm 45:16 : 1 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 20:6
31. Psalm 45:17 : [Mal. 1:11]