Psalms 45 · Verse 16

Psalms 45:16

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
Psalms 45:16, King James Version

Psalms 45:16 in other translations

BSBYour sons will succeed your fathers; you will make them princes throughout the land.
WEBYour sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.
ASVInstead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.
YLTInstead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.
DARBYInstead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.
BBEYour children will take the place of your fathers; so that you may make them rulers over all the earth.
WebsterInstead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

What does Psalms 45:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
16. As earthly monarchs govern widely extended empires by viceroys, this glorious king is represented as supplying all the principalities of earth with princes of his own numerous progeny.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 Instead of thy fathers shalt be thy children - This is the third part, or prophetic declaration relative to the numerous and powerful issue of this marriage. Instead of the kindred, which thou hast left behind in Egypt, thou shalt have numerous children. This cannot refer either to Solomon, or to the daughter of Pharaoh; for there is no evidence that he ever had a child by Pharaoh's daughter; and it is very certain that Rehoboam, Solomon's successor, was not son to the daughter of Pharaoh; nor did any princes of that line ever occupy a foreign throne; nor by successive generations ever continue the remembrance of Solomon and his Egyptian queen. The children mentioned here are generally supposed to mean the apostles and their successors in the Christian ministry; founding Churches all over the world, by whom the Christian name becomes a memorial through all the earth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 45:16 in the original Hebrew

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תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478
אֲ֭בֹתֶיךָ'A.vo.tei.khaancestors yourH1
יִהְי֣וּyih.Yuthey will beH1961
בָנֶ֑יךָva.Nei.khachildren yourH1121
תְּשִׁיתֵ֥מוֹte.shi.Te.movyou will make themH7896
לְ֝שָׂרִ֗יםle.sa.Riminto princesH8269
בְּכָל\־be.kholin allH3605
הָאָֽרֶץ\׃ha.'A.retzthe landH776

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Cross references for Psalms 45:16

  • Revelation 5:10

    And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • Revelation 1:6

    And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Isaiah 60:1-5

    Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. …

  • Isaiah 49:21-22

    Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been? Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

  • Matthew 19:29

    And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

  • Philippians 3:7-8

    But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 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 22:30

    A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

  • Mark 10:29-30

    And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

  • Isaiah 54:1-5

    Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord. Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited. Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. …

  • Revelation 20:6

    Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

  • Galatians 4:26-27

    But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Instead.
22:30; Mt 19:29; Mr 10:29,30; Php 3:7,8
children.
Isa 49:21,22; 54:1-5; 60:1-5; Ga 4:26,27
princes.
1Pe 2:9; Re 1:6; 5:10; 20:6

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Context

  • Psalms 45:15

    With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.

  • Psalms 45:16

    Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

  • Psalms 45:17

    I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

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Psalms 45:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
En lugar de tus padres serán tus hijos, á quienes harás príncipes en toda la tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Elles te seront amenées avec joie et allégresse, elles entreront dans le palais du roi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
An deiner Väter Statt werden deine Söhne sein; zu Fürsten wirst du sie einsetzen im ganzen Lande.