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The psalm praises the king's beauty, truth, meekness, righteousness, throne, and bride; its royal language is later applied directly to the Son.
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Psalms 45
The psalm praises the king's beauty, truth, meekness, righteousness, throne, and bride; its royal language is later applied directly to the Son.
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1My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of…2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is…3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with…4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and…5Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's…6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the…7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God,…8All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia,…9Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right…10Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget…11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he…12And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a…13The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is…14She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of…15With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall…16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou…17I will make thy name to be remembered in all…