Psalm 45:11
New International Version
Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.

New Living Translation
For your royal husband delights in your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.

English Standard Version
and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him.

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

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

New King James Version
So the King will greatly desire your beauty; Because He is your Lord, worship Him.

New American Standard Bible
Then the King will crave your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.

NASB 1995
Then the King will desire your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.

NASB 1977
Then the King will desire your beauty; Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the King will desire your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.

Amplified Bible
Then the King will desire your beauty; Because He is your Lord, bow down and honor Him.

Christian Standard Bible
and the king will desire your beauty. Bow down to him, for he is your lord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the king will desire your beauty. Bow down to 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.

Contemporary English Version
The king adores you. He is your master, so do what he desires.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king longs for your beauty. He is your Lord. Worship him.

Good News Translation
Your beauty will make the king desire you; he is your master, so you must obey him.

International Standard Version
and the king will greatly desire your beauty. Because he is your lord, you should bow in respect before him.

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

NET Bible
Then the king will be attracted by your beauty. After all, he is your master! Submit to him!

New Heart English Bible
So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the King desires your beauty, "" Because He [is] your Lord—bow yourself to Him,

Young's Literal Translation
And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he is thy lord -- bow thyself to him,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the king shall desire for himself thy beauty, for he is thy Lord; and worship thou to him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the king will desire your beauty. For he is the Lord your God, and they will adore him.

New American Bible
that the king might desire your beauty. He is your lord;

New Revised Standard Version
and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So shall the king greatly desire your beauty; for he is your lord; make obeisance to him.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For the King will be ravished with your beauty; because he is your Lord, worship him.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So shall the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and do homage unto him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Because the king has desired thy beauty; for he is thy Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme
10Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house, 11and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord. 12The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.…

Cross References
Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

Revelation 19:7-8
Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.

Isaiah 62:5
For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

2 Corinthians 11:2
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Song of Solomon 4:7
You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.

Matthew 25:1-13
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ...

Hosea 2:19-20
So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”

John 3:29
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

Isaiah 54:5
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.

Revelation 21:2
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

1 Peter 3:3-4
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

Jeremiah 2:2
“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.

Matthew 22:2-14
“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. / He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. / Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’ ...

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

Zephaniah 3:17
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.”


Treasury of Scripture

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

So shall

Song of Solomon 1:8,12-16
If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents…

Song of Solomon 2:2,14
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters…

Song of Solomon 4:1-5,7,9,10
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead…

lord

Psalm 45:6
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Isaiah 54:5
For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

Jeremiah 23:5,6
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth…

worship

Psalm 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Psalm 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Luke 24:52
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

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and the king
In the context of Psalm 45, the "king" is often understood as a representation of the Messiah, a figure of divine authority and leadership. The Hebrew word for king, "melek," signifies not just a ruler but one who is divinely appointed. Historically, kings in Israel were seen as God's anointed, serving as earthly representatives of divine rule. In a messianic interpretation, this points to Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, who desires a relationship with His people.

will desire
The Hebrew root for "desire" is "ḥāšaq," which conveys a deep, affectionate longing. This is not a superficial attraction but a profound, covenantal love. In the biblical context, God's desire for His people is often likened to a bridegroom's love for his bride, emphasizing commitment, intimacy, and delight. This reflects the personal and loving relationship God seeks with His followers.

your beauty
The term "beauty" here, from the Hebrew "yōp̄y," is not merely about physical appearance but encompasses the inner beauty and righteousness of the soul. In Scripture, true beauty is often associated with holiness and the reflection of God's character. The beauty that the king desires is the beauty of a life transformed by grace, reflecting the glory of God.

bow to him
The act of bowing, derived from the Hebrew "šāḥâ," signifies worship, reverence, and submission. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, bowing was a common gesture of respect and acknowledgment of authority. Spiritually, this phrase calls believers to submit to Christ's lordship, recognizing His sovereignty and responding in worship and obedience.

for he is your lord
The word "lord," from the Hebrew "ʾādôn," denotes master or sovereign. This phrase underscores the relationship between the believer and Christ, where Christ is acknowledged as the ultimate authority and ruler. Historically, the term "lord" was used to express allegiance and devotion. In a Christian context, it affirms the believer's commitment to follow and serve Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

(11) Worship thou him.--Literally, Bow down or prostrate thyself.

Verse 11. - So shall the King greatly desire thy beauty. Devotion to her Lord will win her his tender regard, and make her other charms and graces please and delight him. For he is thy Lord; i.e. thy Lord and Master, entitled to thy utmost love and obedience, nay, to thy "worship " - therefore, Worship thou him. Worship, in a certain sense, is due from every wife to every husband; but the Church's worship of Christ is worship in the absolutely highest sense (Revelation 5:6-14).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and the king
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

will desire
וְיִתְאָ֣ו (wə·yiṯ·’āw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 183: To incline, desire

your beauty;
יָפְיֵ֑ךְ (yā·p̄ə·yêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 3308: Beauty

bow
וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִי־ (wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate

to him,
לֽוֹ׃ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

for
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he
ה֥וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is your lord.
אֲ֝דֹנַ֗יִךְ (’ă·ḏō·na·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller


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