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Sunday, November 24th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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New American Standard Bible (1995)

Psalms 45

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A Song Celebrating the King's Marriage.

For the choir director; according to the [a]Shoshannim. A [b]Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.

1 My heart [c]overflows with a good theme;
I [d]address my [e]verses to the [f]King;
My tongue is the pen of (a)a ready writer.
2 You are fairer than the sons of men;
(b)Grace is poured [g]upon Your lips;
Therefore God has (c)blessed You forever.

3 Gird (d)Your sword on Your thigh, O [h](e)Mighty One,
In Your splendor and Your majesty!
4 And in Your majesty ride on victoriously,
For the cause of truth and (f)meekness and righteousness;
Let Your (g)right hand teach You [i]awesome things.
5 Your (h)arrows are sharp;
The (i)peoples fall under You;
Your arrows are (j)in the heart of the King's enemies.

6 (k)Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of (l)uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
7 You have (m)loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has (n)anointed You
With the oil of joy above Your fellows.
8 All Your garments are fragrant with (o)myrrh and aloes and cassia;
Out of ivory palaces (p)stringed instruments have made You glad.
9 Kings' daughters are among (q)Your noble ladies;
At Your (r)right hand stands the queen in (s)gold from Ophir.

10 Listen, O daughter, give attention and incline your ear:
(t)Forget your people and your father's house;
11 Then the King will desire your beauty.
Because He is your (u)Lord, (v)bow down to Him.
12 The daughter of (w)Tyre will come with a gift;
The (x)rich among the people will seek your favor.

13 The King's daughter is all glorious within;
Her clothing is (y)interwoven with gold.
14 She will be (z)led to the King (aa)in embroidered work;
The (ab)virgins, her companions who follow her,
Will be brought to You.
15 They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing;
They will enter into the King's palace.

16 In place of your fathers will be your sons;
You shall make them princes in all the earth.
17 I will cause (ac)Your name to be remembered in all generations;
Therefore the peoples (ad)will give You thanks forever and ever.

 
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