PSA 45:2 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

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 (PSA 44:3) Ὡραῖος κάλλει παρὰ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἐξεχύθη χάρις ἐν χείλεσί σου, διὰ τοῦτο εὐλόγησέ σε ὁ Θεὸς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
(Hōraios kallei para tous huious tōn anthrōpōn, exeⱪuthaʸ ⱪaris en ⱪeilesi sou, dia touto eulogaʸse se ho Theos eis ton aiōna.)

BrTr (PSA 44:3) Thou art more beautiful than the sons of men: grace has been shed forth on thy lips: therefore God has blessed thee for ever.

ULT You are fairer than the sons of man.
⇔ Grace is poured onto your lips.
⇔ Therefore God has blessed you forever.

UST O King, you are the most handsome man in the world!
⇔ You speak very graciously!
⇔ So we know that God has always blessed you.

BSB & MSB You are the most handsome of men;
⇔ grace has anointed your lips;
⇔ therefore God has blessed you forever.

OEB ⇔ Your beauty is more than mortal,
⇔ grace is shed over your lips:
⇔ therefore God has blessed you forever.

WEBBE & WMBB You are the most excellent of the sons of men.
⇔ Grace has anointed your lips,
⇔ therefore God has blessed you forever.

NET You are the most handsome of all men!
⇔ You speak in an impressive and fitting manner!
⇔ For this reason God grants you continual blessings.

LSV You have been beautified above the sons of men,
Grace has been poured into Your lips,
Therefore God has blessed You for all time.

FBV You are more handsome than anyone else. You always speak graciously, for God has blessed you forever.

T4T ⇔ O King, you are the most handsome man in the world,
⇔ and you always speak [MTY] eloquently,
⇔ because God has always blessed you.

LEB • You are the most handsome of the sons of humankind;
• grace is poured out on your lips;
• therefore God has blessed you forever.

BBE You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.

Moff ⇔ You are fairer than all mortals,
⇔ charm is playing on your lips,
⇔ as you are ever blessed by God.

JPS (PSA 45:3) (45-4) Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.

ASV Thou art fairer than the children of men;
⇔ Grace is poured into thy lips:
⇔ Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

DRA (PSA 44:3) Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.

YLT Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

Drby Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore [fn]God hath blessed thee for ever.

45.2 Elohim

RV Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
(Thou/You art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy/your lips: therefore God hath/has blessed thee/you forever.)

SLT Thou wert very beautiful above the sons of man: grace was poured forth by thy lips: for this God praised thee forever.

Wbstr Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

KJB-1769 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
(Thou/You art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy/your lips: therefore God hath/has blessed thee/you forever.)

KJB-1611 Thou art fairer then the children of men: grace is powred into thy lips: therfore God hath blessed thee for euer.
(Thou/You art fairer then the children of men: grace is poured into thy/your lips: therefore God hath/has blessed thee/you forever.)

Bshps Thou art fayrer then the children of men, full of grace are thy lippes: because the Lorde hath blessed thee for euer.
(Thou/You art fairer then the children of men, full of grace are thy/your lips: because the Lord hath/has blessed thee/you forever.)

Gnva Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.
(Thou/You art fairer then the children of men: grace is poured in thy/your lips, because God hath/has blessed thee/you forever.)

Cvdl My tonge is ye penne of a ready wryter.
(My tongue is ye/you_all pen of a ready writer.)

Wycl (PSA 44:3) Crist, thou art fairer in schap than the sones of men; grace is spred abrood in thi lippis; therfor God blessid thee withouten ende.
(Christ, thou/you art fairer in shape than the sons of men; grace is spread abroad in thy/your lips; therefore God blessed thee/you without end.)

Luth (PSA 45:3) Du bist der Schönste unter den Menschenkindern; holdselig sind deine Lippen; darum segnet dich GOtt ewiglich.
(You(sg) are the/of_the most_beautiful_(one) under the human_children; lovely are your lips; therefore blesses you/yourself God forever.)

ClVg (PSA 44:3) Speciosus forma præ filiis hominum, diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis: propterea benedixit te Deus in æternum.[fn]
(Beautiful form before to_the_children of_men, widespread it_is grace in/into/on lips yours: therefore blessed you(sg) God in/into/on eternal.)

44.3 Speciosus forma. CASS. Incipit de laude sponsi prius a forma. Benedixit. Priora dixit Propheta ex persona Dei, hæc ex sua; vel omnia ex se. Vel, eructat verbum, qui dicit Deo hymnum. Dico opera. AUG. ad laudem ejus, qui ex eo. Lingua, calamus. Quia quod dico, et scribo. Vel, velociter: quia cito ventura quæ scribo. CASS. In labiis. Quia, eo loquente, mundus gratiam reconciliationis accepit.

44.3 Beautiful form. CASS. It_begins from/about praise grooms first/before from form. Blessed. Previous he/she_said Prophet from person of_God, these_things from his_own; or everything from himself. Or, burps the_word/saying, who/which he_says to_God hymn. I_say works. AUG. to praise his/her, who/which from by_him. Lingua, calamus. Because that I_mean/say, and I_write. Or, quickly: because quickly to_come which I_write. CASS. In lips. Because, by_him speaking, world grace reconciliation he_received.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-politeness

יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ מִ⁠בְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗ם

handsome (Some words not found in UHB: handsome from=(the)_sons humankind poured graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty on,lips_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he,has_blessed_you ʼElohīm forever,perpetuity )

In verse 1, the psalmist was addressing all of his listeners. Here he begins to address the king directly. In some cultures, a person would not begin to speak to a ruler without using a specific form of address. If your culture has such a form, you could use it in your translation. Alternate translation: [Your Majesty, you are fairer than the sons of man]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ מִ⁠בְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗ם ה֣וּצַק חֵ֭ן בְּ⁠שְׂפְתוֹתֶ֑י⁠ךָ

The words You and your are singular here and in the rest of the psalm because the psalmist is always addressing an individual. So use singular forms in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ מִ⁠בְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗ם

The psalmist is using sons of man as a common expression of his culture to mean “human beings.” He is not implying that the king is not a man. He means that he is fairer or more handsome than all the other sons of man. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [You are more handsome than other people]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ מִ⁠בְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗ם

The psalmist is making an overstatement for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. (However, since an overstatement like this one was an appropriate compliment for a ruler in this culture, you may wish to retain the overstatement in your translation. The UST models one way to do that.) Alternate translation: [You are an exceptionally handsome man]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ מִ⁠בְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗ם

The psalmist is using or creating a special form of a verb that means “to be beautiful” by doubling its root. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the intensification. Alternate translation: [You are handsome, far more handsome than other men]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ה֣וּצַק חֵ֭ן בְּ⁠שְׂפְתוֹתֶ֑י⁠ךָ

poured graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty (Some words not found in UHB: handsome from=(the)_sons humankind poured graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty on,lips_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he,has_blessed_you ʼElohīm forever,perpetuity )

The expression is poured is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that would be natural in your language. If you need to say who has done this action, the context indicates that it is God. Alternate translation: [God has poured grace onto your lips]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ה֣וּצַק חֵ֭ן בְּ⁠שְׂפְתוֹתֶ֑י⁠ךָ

The psalmist is speaking as if Grace had actually been poured onto the lips of the king. In context, the emphasis seems to be not on the action of pouring but on the result of pouring. When a liquid is poured onto a surface, it spreads out and covers that surface. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Grace covers your lips] or [Your lips are entirely gracious]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ה֣וּצַק חֵ֭ן בְּ⁠שְׂפְתוֹתֶ֑י⁠ךָ

Here the king’s lips represent his speech. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Your speech is entirely gracious]

Note 9 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

עַל־כֵּ֤ן

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in (Some words not found in UHB: handsome from=(the)_sons humankind poured graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty on,lips_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he,has_blessed_you ʼElohīm forever,perpetuity )

The psalmist is not using the word Therefore to indicate that the king’s attractive appearance and gracious speech are the reasons why God has blessed him. He means that these characteristics of the king are evidence that God has blessed him. If a term such as “therefore” would not communicate this meaning in your language, you may want to use a different connecting word or phrase to show how the following statement relates to what comes before it. Alternate translation: [This is how we know that]

Parallel PSA 45:2