Psalm 45:11 “and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.”

Psalm 45:11

and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.

American Standard Version

So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and reverence thou him.

Geneva Bible 1599

So shall the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him.

Darby Translation

And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord — bow thyself to him,

Bible in Basic English

So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.

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Cross references

“So shall”

Song of Solomon 4:1–5 Zephaniah 3:17 Song of Solomon 1:8 Song of Solomon 2:2 Song of Solomon 4:7 Song of Solomon 6:4

Song of Solomon 4:1–5 · BSB

How beautiful you are, my darling— how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.

Zephaniah 3:17 · BSB

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Song of Solomon 1:8 · BSB

If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.

Song of Solomon 2:2 · BSB

Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.

Song of Solomon 4:7 · BSB

You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.

Song of Solomon 6:4 · BSB

You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with banners.

“Lord”

Isaiah 54:5 Psalm 45:6 Philippians 3:8 John 20:28 Acts 10:36 Romans 14:9

Isaiah 54:5 · BSB

For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.

Psalm 45:6 · BSB

Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Philippians 3:8 · BSB

More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

John 20:28 · BSB

Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”

Acts 10:36 · BSB

He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

Romans 14:9 · BSB

For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

“worship”

Psalm 95:6 Luke 24:52 Psalm 2:12 Revelation 5:8–14 John 4:21 John 4:22

Psalm 95:6 · BSB

O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

Luke 24:52 · BSB

And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

Psalm 2:12 · BSB

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

Revelation 5:8–14 · BSB

When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

John 4:21 · BSB

“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

John 4:22 · BSB

You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,

12The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.

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