Psalm 45:1
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.
Note Or King; here and throughout Psalm 45
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.
Note Maschil: or, of instruction
Note is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up
My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Shoshannim
- Psalm 69:1; Psalm 80:1
- Maschil
- or, of instruction. A song.
- Song of Songs 1:1, 2–7; Isaiah 5:1; Ephesians 5:32
- is inditing
- Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up.
- Job 32:18–20; Proverbs 16:23; Matthew 12:35
- a good
- Psalm 49:3; Job 33:3; Job 34:4; Proverbs 8:6–9
- touching
- Psalm 2:6; Psalm 24:7–10; Psalm 110:1, 2; Song of Songs 1:12; Isaiah 32:1, 2; Matthew 25:34; Matthew 27:37
- tongue
- 2 Samuel 23:2; 2 Peter 1:21