Psalms 45 · Verse 11

Psalms 45:11

So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
Psalms 45:11, King James Version

Psalms 45:11 in other translations

BSBand the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
WEBSo the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.
ASVSo will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and reverence thou him.
YLTAnd the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he is thy lord--bow thyself to him,
DARBYAnd the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.
BBESo will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.
WebsterSo shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy lord; and worship thou him.

What does Psalms 45:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 45:10-11

10-11. She is invited to the union, for forming which she must leave her father's people. She representing, by the form of the allegory, the Church, this address is illustrated by all those scriptures, from Ge 12:1 on, which speak of the people of God as a chosen, separate, and peculiar people. The relation of subjection to her spouse at once accords with the law of marriage, as given in Ge 3:16; 18:12; Ep 5:22; 1Pe…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 45:10-17

If we desire to share these blessings, we must hearken to Christ's word. We must forget our carnal and sinful attachments and pursuits. He must be our Lord as well as our Saviour; all idols must be thrown away, that we may give him our whole heart. And here is good encouragement, thus to break off from former alliances. The beauty of holiness, both on the church and on particular believers, is, in the sight of…

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Psalms 45:11 in the original Hebrew

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וְיִתְאָ֣וve.yit.'Avso may he desireH183
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
יָפְיֵ֑ךְya.fe.Yekhbeauty yourH3308
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
אֲ֝דֹנַ֗יִךְ'a.do.Na.yikh[is] lord<s> yourH113
וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִי\־ve.hish.ta.cha.vi-and bow downH7812
לֽוֹ\׃loto him

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 45:11

  • Psalms 95:6

    O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

  • Isaiah 54:5

    For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

  • Song of Solomon 4:1-5

    Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them. Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. …

  • Zephaniah 3:17

    The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

  • Philippians 2:10-11

    That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  • Luke 24:52

    And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

  • Song of Solomon 1:8

    If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents.

  • Philippians 3:8

    Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

  • Psalms 45:6

    Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

  • John 4:21-22

    Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

  • Romans 14:9

    For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

  • Song of Solomon 2:2

    As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
So shall.
So 1:8,12-16; 2:2,14; 4:1-5,7,9,10; 6:4; 7:1-10; Isa 62:4,5
Zep 3:17; Eph 5:26,27
Lord.
6; Isa 54:5; Jer 23:5,6; Joh 20:28; Ac 10:36; Ro 14:9; Php 2:10,11
Php 3:8
worship.
2:12; 95:6; Lu 24:52; Joh 4:21,22; Re 5:8-14

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Context

  • Psalms 45:10

    Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

  • Psalms 45:11

    So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

  • Psalms 45:12

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

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Psalms 45:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y deseará el rey tu hermosura: é inclínate á él, porque él es tu Señor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Écoute, fille! et vois, et incline ton oreille; et oublie ton peuple et la maison de ton père;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der König wird deine Schönheit begehren, denn er ist dein Herr: so huldige ihm!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Vacate, et videte quoniam ego sum Deus; exaltabor in gentibus, et exaltabor in terra.