Bible for Soul
Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 45 · kingship and praise and worship

17 verses2 sections2 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 45 contains 17 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include kingship, praise and worship, and justice and righteousness.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 45?

The chapter opens, “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.” It closes in verse 17, “I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
kingshippraise and worshipjustice and righteousness
Passage
Psalms 45:1–17
Reading time
About 2 minutes · 331 words
Section-by-section outline

Psalms 45 outline

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  1. Verses 1–11

    Kingship · Justice and Righteousness

    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.

  2. Verses 12–17

    Kingship · Praise and Worship

    And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 45 KJV

1My 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. 2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. 3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. 4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. 6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 8All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. 9Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. 10Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house; 11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him. 12And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. 13The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. 14She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. 15With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace. 16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. 17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.