Psalms

Psalm 45:10–17

¹⁰Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear:

Forget your people and your father’s house,

¹¹and the king will desire your beauty;

bow to him, for he is your lord.

¹²The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift;

men of wealth will seek your favor.

¹³All glorious is the princess in her chamber;

her gown is embroidered with gold.

¹⁴In colorful garments she is led to the king;

her virgin companions are brought before you.

¹⁵They are led in with joy and gladness;

they enter the palace of the king.

¹⁶Your sons will succeed your fathers;

you will make them princes throughout the land.

¹⁷I will commemorate your name through all generations;

therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	שִׁמְעִי־	šim·‘î-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H8085 hear
O daughter	בַ֣ת	ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1323 daughter
Consider	וּ֭רְאִי	ū·rə·’î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7200 see
and incline	וְהַטִּ֣י	wə·haṭ·ṭî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your ear	אָזְנֵ֑ךְ	’ā·zə·nêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H241 ear
Forget	וְשִׁכְחִ֥י	wə·šiḵ·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7911 forget
your people	עַ֝מֵּ֗ךְ	‘am·mêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H5971 people
and your father’s	אָבִֽיךְ׃	’ā·ḇîḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1 father
house	וּבֵ֥ית	ū·ḇêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the king	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
will desire	וְיִתְאָ֣ו	wə·yiṯ·’āw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H183 incline, desire
your beauty	יָפְיֵ֑ךְ	yā·p̄ə·yêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3308 beauty
bow	וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִי־	wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular	H7812 bow down
to him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is your lord	אֲ֝דֹנַ֗יִךְ	’ă·ḏō·na·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H113 lord

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Daughter	וּבַֽת־	ū·ḇaṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Tyre	צֹ֨ר׀	ṣōr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6865 Tyre
with a gift	בְּ֭מִנְחָה	bə·min·ḥāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
men	עָֽם׃	‘ām	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
of wealth	עֲשִׁ֣ירֵי	‘ă·šî·rê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6223 rich
will seek	יְחַלּ֗וּ	yə·ḥal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2470 be weak, sick
your favor	פָּנַ֥יִךְ	pā·na·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H6440 face, before

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
glorious	כְּבוּדָּ֣ה	kə·ḇū·dāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3520 weightiness, magnificence, wealth
is the princess	בַת־	ḇaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
in her chamber	פְּנִ֑ימָה	pə·nî·māh	Adverb	H6441 towards the (in-)side
her gown	לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃	lə·ḇū·šāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3830 garment, clothing, raiment
embroidered	מִֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֖וֹת	mim·miš·bə·ṣō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4865 brocade, setting
with gold	זָהָ֣ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In colorful garments	לִרְקָמוֹת֮	lir·qā·mō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural	H7553 variegated stuff
she is led	תּוּבַ֪ל	tū·ḇal	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2986 conduct, bear along
to the king	לַ֫מֶּ֥לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
her virgin	בְּתוּל֣וֹת	bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1330 virgin
companions	רֵעוֹתֶ֑יהָ	rê·‘ō·w·ṯe·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H7464 companion, attendant
are brought	מ֖וּבָא֣וֹת	mū·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
before you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are led in	תּ֭וּבַלְנָה	tū·ḇal·nāh	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2986 conduct, bear along
with joy	בִּשְׂמָחֹ֣ת	biś·mā·ḥōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and gladness	וָגִ֑יל	wā·ḡîl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1524 rejoicing
they enter	תְּ֝בֹאֶ֗ינָה	tə·ḇō·’e·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the palace	בְּהֵ֣יכַל	bə·hê·ḵal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1964 palace, temple
of the king	מֶֽלֶךְ׃	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your sons	בָנֶ֑יךָ	ḇā·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
will succeed	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
your fathers	אֲ֭בֹתֶיךָ	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
you will make them	תְּשִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ	tə·šî·ṯê·mōw	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7896 put, set
princes	לְ֝שָׂרִ֗ים	lə·śā·rîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will commemorate	אַזְכִּ֣ירָה	’az·kî·rāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H2142 remember
your name	שִׁ֭מְךָ	šim·k̲ā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
through all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
generations	דֹּ֣ר	dōr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the nations	עַמִּ֥ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
will praise you	יְ֝הוֹדֻ֗ךָ	yə·hō·w·ḏu·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
forever	לְעֹלָ֥ם	lə·‘ō·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and ever	וָעֶֽד׃	wā·‘eḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity