Psalm 45:1

New International Reader's Version

My heart is full of beautiful words as I say my poem for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:2

“The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me. I spoke his word with my tongue.

Ezra 7:6

So Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher who knew the Law of Moses very well. The Lord, the God of Israel, had given Israel that law. The king had given Ezra everything he asked for. That’s because the Lord his God helped him.

Job 33:3

What I say comes from an honest heart. My lips speak only what I know is true.

Job 34:4

So let’s choose for ourselves what is right. Let’s learn together what is good.

Psalm 2:6

He says to them, “I have placed my king on my holy mountain of Zion.”

Psalm 42:1

A deer longs for streams of water. God, I long for you in the same way.

Psalm 49:3

My mouth will speak wise words. What I think about in my heart will give you understanding.

Psalm 69:1

God, save me. My troubles are like a flood. I’m up to my neck in them.

Psalm 80:1

Shepherd of Israel, hear us. You lead the people of Joseph like a flock. You sit on your throne between the cherubim. Show your glory

Proverbs 16:23

The hearts of wise people guide their mouths. Their words make people want to learn more.

Song of Solomon 1:12

“The king was at his table. My perfume gave off a sweet smell.

Isaiah 5:1

I will sing a song for the Lord. He is the one I love. It’s a song about his vineyard Israel. The one I love had a vineyard. It was on a hillside that had rich soil.

Matthew 12:35

A good man says good things. These come from the good that is stored up inside him. An evil man says evil things. These come from the evil that is stored up inside him.

Matthew 25:34

“Then the King will speak to those on his right. He will say, ‘My Father has blessed you. Come and take what is yours. It is the kingdom prepared for you since the world was created.

Matthew 27:37

Above his head they placed the written charge against him. It read, This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.

Ephesians 5:32

That is a deep mystery. But I’m talking about Christ and the church.

2 Peter 1:21

Prophecy never came simply because a prophet wanted it to. Instead, the Holy Spirit guided the prophets as they spoke. So, although prophets are human, prophecy comes from God.