Psalms 45:11
(45-12) So shall the king desire thy beauty; for he is thy lord; and do homage unto him.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
In Context
12(45-13) And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat thy favour with a gift.'
Cross References
Psalms 2:12Do homage in purity, lest He be angry, and ye perish in the way, when suddenly His wrath is kindled. Happy are all they that take refuge in Him.
Psalms 95:6O come, let us bow down and bend the knee; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;
Song of Solomon 1:12While the king sat at his table, my spikenard sent forth its fragrance.
Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.'
Song of Solomon 4:7Thou art all fair, my love; and there is no spot in thee.
Song of Solomon 6:4Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:11-17
The Glory of the Church. 10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; 11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him. 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. 13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. 14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that… Read the whole commentary →