Psalms 45:11
And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord — bow thyself to him,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
In Context
10Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father's house,
12And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.
Cross References
Psalms 2:12Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!
Psalms 95:6Come in, we bow ourselves, and we bend, We kneel before Jehovah our Maker.
Song of Solomon 1:12While the king [is] in his circle, My spikenard hath given its fragrance.
Song of Solomon 2:14My dove, in clefts of the rock, In a secret place of the ascent, Cause me to see thine appearance, Cause me to hear thy voice, For thy voice [is] sweet, and thy appearance comely.
Song of Solomon 4:7Thou [art] all fair, my friend, And a blemish there is not in thee. Come from Lebanon, O spouse,
Song of Solomon 6:4Fair [art] thou, my friend, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Awe-inspiring as bannered hosts.
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 →