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Psalms 45

17 aligned verses; 17 with wording or punctuation differences .

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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.
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 hast been beautified above the sons of men , Grace hath been poured into thy lips , Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age .
Thou art fairer than the children of men : grace is poured into thy lips : therefore God hath blessed thee for ever .
Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty !
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty .
As to Thy majesty -- prosper! -- ride ! Because of truth , and meekness -- righteousness , And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Thine arrows ` are ' sharp , -- Peoples fall under Thee -- In the heart of the enemies of the king .
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies ; whereby the people fall under thee .
Thy throne, O God, ` is ' age-during, and for ever , A sceptre of uprightness `Is' the sceptre of Thy kingdom.
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre .
Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness , Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee , Oil of joy above thy companions .
Thou lovest righteousness , and hatest wickedness : therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows .
Myrrh and aloes, cassia ! all thy garments , Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.
All thy garments smell of myrrh , and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
Daughters of kings `are ' among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand , In pure gold of Ophir.
Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Hearken, O daughter, and see , incline thine ear , And forget thy people, and thy father's house ,
Hearken, O daughter, and consider , and incline thine ear ; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house ;
And the king doth desire thy beauty , Because he ` is ' thy lord -- bow thyself to him ,
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty : for he is thy Lord ; and worship thou him .
And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face .
And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour .
All glory `is' the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work ` is ' her clothing.
The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold .
In divers colours she is brought to the king , Virgins -- after her -- her companions , Are brought to thee.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
They are brought with joy and gladness , They come into the palace of the king .
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
Instead of thy fathers are thy sons , Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children , whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
I make mention of Thy name in all generations , Therefore do peoples praise Thee , To the age, and for ever !
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations : therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

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