Psalms 45:11

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he <FI>is<Fi> thy lord--bow thyself to him,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 45:11 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 2:12Kiss 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.
  2. Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
  3. Psalms 95:6O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
  4. Song of Solomon 1:8If 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.
  5. Song of Solomon 1:12While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
  6. Song of Solomon 2:2Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.
  7. Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.
  8. Song of Solomon 4:1How 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.
  9. Song of Solomon 4:7You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.
  10. Song of Solomon 4:9You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck.
  11. Song of Solomon 6:4You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with banners.
  12. Song of Solomon 7:1How beautiful are your sandaled feet, O daughter of the prince! The curves of your thighs are like jewels, the handiwork of a master.
  13. Isaiah 54:5For 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.
  14. Isaiah 62:4No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.
  15. Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
  16. Zephaniah 3:17The 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.”
  17. Luke 24:52And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
  18. John 4:21“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
  19. John 20:28Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
  20. Acts 10:36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
  21. Romans 14:9For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
  22. Ephesians 5:26to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
  23. Philippians 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
  24. Philippians 3:8More 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

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