Psalms 45:1 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

To the Chief Musician; [set to the tune of]``Lilies" [probably a popular air. A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. A song of love. MY HEART overflows with a goodly theme; I address my psalm to a King. My tongue is like the pen of a ready writer.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

MY HEART overflows with a goodly theme; I address my psalm to a King. My tongue is like the pen of a ready writer.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” A of the sons of Korah. A love song. [1] My heart is moved by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

{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.

English EASY 2024

This beautiful song makes me feel very happy. I will sing this special poem to the king. My voice is ready to sing it very well, as well as a clever writer can write with a pen.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

To the director: To the tune of "Shoshanim." A maskil from the Korah family. A love song. Beautiful thoughts fill my mind as I speak these lines for the king. These words come from my tongue as from the pen of a skilled writer.

TO THE CHOIRMASTER: ACCORDING TO LILIES. A MASKIL OF THE SONS OF KORAH; A LOVE SONG. My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Beautiful words fill my mind, as I compose this song for the king. Like the pen of a good writer my tongue is ready with a poem.

English God's Word - GW 1995

For the choir director; according to shoshannim; a maskil by Korah's descendants; a love song. My heart is overflowing with good news. I will direct my song to the king. My tongue is a pen for a skillful writer.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

[For the choir director: according to "The Lilies." A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song.] My heart is moved by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

For the choir director. According to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. A Maskil. A Song of Love. My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a skillful scribe.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

My heart is overflowing with a goodly theme; I recite my special song to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a skillful scribe.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For the leader; according to "Lilies." A maskil of the Korahites. A love song.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

For the director of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah. A wedding song to the tune of "Lilies." 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.

English NIV

My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

English NKJ 1982

My heart is overflowing with a good theme; I recite my composition concerning the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

English NLT

My heart overflows with a beautiful thought! I will recite a lovely poem to the king, for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

My heart overflows with a goodly theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

My heart is on fire, boiling over with passion. Bubbling up within me are these beautiful lyrics as a lovely poem to be sung for the King. Like a river bursting its banks, I’m overflowing with words, spilling out into this sacred story.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

My heart overflows with a goodly theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

My heart is overflowing with a beautiful thought! I will write a lovely poem to the King, for I am as full of words as the speediest writer pouring out his story.

English Tyndale 1537

To the Chanter, upon Sosanim, an instruction of the children of Korah, a song of love. My heart is inditing of a good matter, I speak of that, which I have made of the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.