Psalms

Psalm 45:1

1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskila of the sons of Korah. A love song.

My heart is stirred by a noble theme

as I recite my verses to the king;b

my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

Footnotes

  • a 45:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.
  • b 45:1 Or King; here and throughout Psalm 45

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֣חַlam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
To the tune ofעַל־‘a·lō·šō-PrepositionH5921 height
The Liliesשֹׁ֭שַׁנִּיםšan·nîmNoun - common pluralH7799 lily
A Maskilמַ֝שְׂכִּ֗ילmaś·kîlNoun - masculine singularH4905 contemplative poem
of the sonsלִבְנֵי־liḇ·nê-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Korahקֹ֑רַחqō·raḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7141 Korach
A loveיְדִידֹֽת׃yə·ḏî·ḏōṯNoun - feminine pluralH3039 beloved
songשִׁ֣ירšîrNoun - masculine singular constructH7892 song
My heartלִבִּ֨י׀lib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is stirredרָ֘חַ֤שׁrā·ḥašVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7370 keep moving, stir
by a nobleט֗וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
themeדָּ֘בָ֤רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
as Iאָ֭נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
reciteאֹמֵ֣ר’ō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
my versesמַעֲשַׂ֣יma·‘ă·śayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH4639 deed, work
to the kingלְמֶ֑לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
my tongueלְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗יlə·šō·w·nîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH3956 tongue
is the penעֵ֤ט׀‘êṭNoun - masculine singularH5842 stylus
of a skillfulמָהִֽיר׃mā·hîrAdjective - masculine singularH4106 quick, prompt, ready, skilled
writerסוֹפֵ֬רsō·w·p̄êrNoun - masculine singularH5608 count

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 49:3 · 2 Samuel 23:2 · Job 33:3 · Proverbs 16:23 · Job 32:18–20 · Song of Solomon 1:1–7 · Isaiah 5:1 · 2 Peter 1:21 · Proverbs 8:6–9 · Psalm 24:7–10 · Psalm 69:1 · Matthew 25:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.