Psalms 45:2
1 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.
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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
- KJV
- Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
- WEB
- You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
- ASV
- Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
- DARBY
- Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
- BLB
- You are beautiful above the sons of man; favor is poured out from your lips; upon thus God has blessed you forever.
- ÅB
- Du er den fagreste blant menneskenes barn, livsalighet er utgytt på dine lepper; derfor har Gud velsignet deg evindelig.
- OTB
- Du er den skjønneste blant menneskenes barn;
Nåde strømmer fra dine lepper;
Derfor har Gud velsignet deg for evig. - B1930
- Du er den fagreste blandt menneskenes barn, livsalighet er utgytt på dine leber; derfor har Gud velsignet dig evindelig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 4:22
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
Read in contextSong of Solomon 5:10–16
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
Read in contextPsalms 21:6
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
Read in contextJohn 7:46
The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
Read in contextHebrews 7:26
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Read in contextSong of Solomon 2:3
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Read in contextJohn 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Read in contextProverbs 22:11
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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