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Psalms 45

17 aligned verses; 17 with wording or punctuation differences .

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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.
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.
Thou art fairer than the children of men : grace is poured into thy lips : therefore God hath blessed thee for ever .
You are the most handsome of men ; grace has anointed your lips , since God has blessed you forever .
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh , O most mighty , with thy glory and thy majesty.
Strap your sword at your side , O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor .
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things .
In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice ; may your right hand show your awesome deeds .
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies ; whereby the people fall under thee .
Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes ; the nations fall beneath your feet .
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever : the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre .
Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever , and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Thou lovest righteousness , and hatest wickedness : therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows .
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness ; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy .
All thy garments smell of myrrh , and aloes , and cassia , out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia ; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.
Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women : upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
The daughters of kings are among your honored women ; the queen stands at your right hand , adorned with the gold of Ophir.
Hearken , O daughter , and consider , and incline thine ear ; forget also thine own people , and thy father's house ;
Listen , O daughter ! Consider and incline your ear : Forget your people and your father’s house ,
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty : for he is thy Lord ; and worship thou him .
and the king will desire your beauty ; bow to him, for he is your lord.
And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour .
The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor .
The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee .
In colorful garments she is led to the king ; her virgin companions are brought before you .
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king .
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth .
Your sons will succeed your fathers ; you will make them princes throughout the land .
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations : therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
I will commemorate your name through all generations ; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.

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