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OET (OET-RV) For the musical director: the song[fn] of Kura’s descendants. A song of loving to be sung like singing of ‘Lilies.’
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45:0 In Hebrew, “maskil” is perhaps the name of this class of song.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ὑπὲρ τῶν υἱῶν Κορὲ, ὑπὲρ τῶν κρυφίων ψαλμός.
( Eis to telos, huper tōn huiōn Kore, huper tōn krufiōn psalmos. )

ULT For the chief musician; set to Shoshannim. A psalm of the sons of Korah. A maschil. A song of loves.
⇔ My heart overflows on a good subject;
⇔ I will read aloud the words I have composed about the king;
⇔ my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

UST A love song written by one of the descendants of Korah for the choir director, to be sung to the tune “Lilies.”
⇔ In my inner being I am aroused by something beautiful to write about,
⇔ a song that I will sing to the king.
⇔ The words of this song will be written by me, a skilled writer.

BSB For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil [fn] of the sons of Korah. A love song.
⇔ My heart is stirred by a noble theme
⇔ as I recite my verses to the king;[fn]
⇔ my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

45:0 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.

45:1 Or King; here and throughout Psalm 45

OEB For the leader; on shoshannim. Of the Korahites. A maskil. A love song.
⇔ My heart is astir with beautiful words:
⇔ I will sing a song, concerning the king,
⇔ with tongue like the pen of a ready writer.

WEBBE For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song.
⇔ My heart overflows with a noble theme.
⇔ I recite my verses for the king.
⇔ My tongue is like the pen of a skilful writer.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For the music director; according to the tune of “Lilies;” by the Korahites, a well-written poem, a love song.
⇔ My heart is stirred by a beautiful song.
⇔ I say, “I have composed this special song for the king;
⇔ my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe.”

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “LILIES.” AN INSTRUCTION OF THE SONS OF KORAH. A SONG OF LOVES. My heart has stirred a good word,
I am telling my works to the King,
My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.

FBV For the music director. To the tune “Lilies.” A psalm (maskil) of the sons of Korah. A love song.[fn]
⇔ I am moved to write about this wonderful subject. Let me share what I have written for the king. What I say comes from the pen of a skilled author.

45:0 The theme is one of a royal wedding.

T4T In my inner being I am stirred by a beautiful message
⇔ which will be sung to the king.
⇔ The words of this message will be written with a pen by me, a skilled writer.

LEB • My heart is moved with a good word; I recite my compositions[fn] to the king.
• My tongue is the pen of a skilled scribe.

45:? Literally “works,” that is, the song he has composed

BBE To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.
⇔ My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Moff From the Choirmaster’s collection of Korahite songs. To the tune of “The Lilies.” An ode or love-song.
⇔ Anoble theme inspires my soul!
⇔ Let me recite my verses to the king,
⇔ with tongue as swift as a scribe’s nimble pen.

JPS (45-1) For the Leader; upon Shoshannim; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. (45-2) My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I say: 'My work is concerning a king'; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

ASV For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.
⇔ My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter;
⇔ I speak the things which I have made touching the king:
⇔ My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

DRA Unto the end, for the sons of Core, for the hidden.

YLT To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' — By sons of Korah. — An Instruction. — A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.

Drby To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction; — a song of the Beloved.
⇔ My heart is welling forth [with] a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

RV For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.
⇔ My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter: I speak the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Wbstr To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

KJB-1769 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.
⇔ 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.[fn][fn]

45.1 Maschil: or, of instruction

45.1 is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]To the chiefe Musician vpon Shoshannim, for the sonnes of Korah, Maschil: a song of loues. ¶ My heart is inditing a good matter: I speake of the things which I haue made, touching the King: my tongue is the penne of a ready writer.
(¶ To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil: a song of loues. ¶ My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made, touching the King: my tongue is the penne of a ready writer.)

45:1 Hebr. boyleth or bubleth vp.

Bshps To the chiefe musition (on the instrument) Sosannim (to be song of the) children of Corach. A song of loue, geuyng wise instructions. My heart is endityng of a good matter: I wyll dedicate my workes vnto the king, my tongue is as the penne of a redy writer.
(To the chief musician (on the instrument) Sosannim (to be song of the) children of Corach. A song of love, geuyng wise instructions. My heart is endityng of a good matter: I will dedicate my works unto the king, my tongue is as the penne of a redy writer.)

Gnva To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of love to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer.
(To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of love to give instruction, committed to the sons of Korah. Mine heart will utter forth a good matter: I will intreat in my works of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer. )

Cvdl My hert is dytinge of a good matter, I speake of that, which I haue made of the kynge:
(My heart is dytinge of a good matter, I speak of that, which I have made of the kynge:)

Wycl The title of the five and fourtithe salm. To the ouercomere, the song of the sones `of Chore, `for yongthis.
(The title of the five and fortythe psalm. To the overcomere, the song of the sons `of Chore, `for yongthis.)

Luth Ein Brautlied und Unterweisung der Kinder Korah von den Rosen, vorzusingen.
(A Brautlied and Unterweisung the/of_the children Korah from the Rosen, to_sing_to.)

ClVg In finem, filiis Core, pro arcanis. Psalmus.[fn]
(In finem, childrens Core, for arcanis. Psalmus. )

45.1 In finem. CASS. Psalmus David, alicujus fidelis de Judæa, ut sit certius testimonium. Pro arcanis. Pro manifestatione arcanorum, quod Deus sit homo, quod salus promissa utrique populo, quod cæcitas contigit in Isræl, quod Apostoli transierunt ad gentes, quod pax in terra; unde: Conflabunt gladios suos in vomeres et lanceas suas in falces Isa. 2.. Filiis Core. CASS. Filii crucis. De arcanis, id est, de adventu Christi loquitur.

45.1 In finem. CASS. Psalmus David, alicuyus faithful about Yudæa, as let_it_be certius testimony. Pro arcanis. Pro manifestatione arcanorum, that God let_it_be homo, that salus promissa utrique to_the_people, that cæcitas contigit in Isræl, that Apostoli they_passed to gentes, that pax in terra; unde: Conflabunt gladios suos in vomeres and lanceas their_own in falces Isa. 2.. Childrens Core. CASS. Children crucis. De arcanis, id it_is, about adventu of_Christ loquitur.

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