## Psalms Chapter 45

###### Psalms 45:1
[Psalms 45:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ עַל־שֹׁ֭שַׁנִּים לִבְנֵי־קֹ֑רַח מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל שִׁ֣יר יְדִידֹֽת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician, to Shoshannim, A Maskil for the sons of Qoraĥ. A Song of loves.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, for shoshanim [(in honor of the Torah scholars, who are likened to shoshanim [lilies] in point of gentleness, beauty, and freshness [of deed])], of the sons of Korach, a maskil, a song of love: [for them, to endear them to men, and to endear their Torah to them.]


###### Psalms 45:2
[Psalms 45:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:2)

רָ֘חַ֤שׁ לִבִּ֨י**׀** דָּ֘בָ֤ר ט֗וֹב אֹמֵ֣ר אָ֭נִי מַעֲשַׂ֣י לְמֶ֑לֶךְ לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י עֵ֤ט**׀** סוֹפֵ֬ר מָהִֽיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
My heart overflows with a goodly matter: I relate my verses for the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
My heart is astir with a good thing. I say: My work [i.e., this psalm] is for the king [(the Torah scholars, viz. Proverbs 8:11)]. My tongue is the pen of an expert scribe.


###### Psalms 45:3
[Psalms 45:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:3)

יׇפְיָפִ֡יתָ מִבְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗ם ה֣וּצַק חֵ֭ן בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֤ן בֵּרַכְךָ֖ אֱלֹהִ֣ים לְעוֹלָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God has blessed thee for ever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
You are more beautiful than [all] men, [(who engage in ephemeral pursuits)]. Favor has been poured into your lips [(to teach according to the halachah)]. Therefore, G d has blessed you forever [viz. 29:11].


###### Psalms 45:4
[Psalms 45:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:4)

חֲגֽוֹר־חַרְבְּךָ֣ עַל־יָרֵ֣ךְ גִּבּ֑וֹר ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ וַהֲדָרֶֽךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty warrior: thy glory and thy majesty.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Buckle your sword upon your thigh, O strong one, [to fight the war of Torah]; [it is] your glory and your beauty.


###### Psalms 45:5
[Psalms 45:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:5)

וַהֲדָ֬רְךָ֨**׀** צְלַ֬ח רְכַ֗ב עַֽל־דְּבַר־אֱ֭מֶת וְעַנְוָה־צֶ֑דֶק וְתוֹרְךָ֖ נוֹרָא֣וֹת יְמִינֶֽךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And in thy majesty ride prosperously on in the cause of truth and for the sake of righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee terrible things.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And your beauty is to champion the cause of truth and [to conduct yourself in] the humility of righteousness. And it [(your Torah and your truth)] will teach your right hand wonders [(in the war of Torah)].


###### Psalms 45:6
[Psalms 45:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:6)

חִצֶּ֗יךָ שְׁנ֫וּנִ֥ים עַ֭מִּים תַּחְתֶּ֣יךָ יִפְּל֑וּ בְּ֝לֵ֗ב אוֹיְבֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thy arrows are sharp: the people fall under thee: they sink into the heart of the king’s enemies.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Your arrows are sharpened (peoples will fall beneath you) against the heart of the king's foes. [i.e., Your disciples are "sharpened" against your "foes" (in halachic discourse). And, in reward for your Torah study, the foes of Israel will be vanquished by them.]


###### Psalms 45:7
[Psalms 45:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:7)

כִּסְאֲךָ֣ אֱ֭לֹהִים עוֹלָ֣ם וָעֶ֑ד שֵׁ֥בֶט מִ֝ישֹׁ֗ר שֵׁ֣בֶט מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thy throne, of God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Your throne [of justice] reigns forever, [for] the rod of rightness is your rod of kingdom.


###### Psalms 45:8
[Psalms 45:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:8)

אָהַ֣בְתָּ צֶּדֶק֮ וַתִּשְׂנָ֫א־רֶ֥שַׁע עַל־כֵּ֤ן**׀** מְשָׁחֲךָ֡ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֱ֭לֹהֶיךָ שֶׁ֥מֶן שָׂשׂ֗וֹן מֵחֲבֵרֶֽךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
You loved righteousness and despised evil. Therefore, G d your G d anointed you with oil [of dominion amidst] the rejoicing of your companions.


###### Psalms 45:9
[Psalms 45:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:9)

מֹר־וַאֲהָל֣וֹת קְ֭צִיעוֹת כׇּל־בִּגְדֹתֶ֑יךָ מִֽן־הֵ֥יכְלֵי שֵׁ֝֗ן מִנִּ֥י שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
All thy garments are fragrant with myrrh, and aloes, and cassia: out of the ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Myrrh and aloes and cassia are [the fragrance of] all your garments. Finer than ivory palaces [are those readied for you in Gan Eden]. [Palaces that are] Mine will give you joy [(in reward)].


###### Psalms 45:10
[Psalms 45:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:10)

בְּנ֣וֹת מְ֭לָכִים בְּיִקְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ נִצְּבָ֥ה שֵׁגַ֥ל לִ֝ימִינְךָ֗ בְּכֶ֣תֶם אוֹפִֽיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Kings’ daughters are among thy favourites: upon thy right hand stands the queen in gold of Ofir.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The daughters of kings will wait upon you. The queen will stand at your right hand [adorned] with the gold of Ophir.


###### Psalms 45:11
[Psalms 45:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:11)

שִׁמְעִי־בַ֣ת וּ֭רְאִי וְהַטִּ֣י אׇזְנֵ֑ךְ וְשִׁכְחִ֥י עַ֝מֵּ֗ךְ וּבֵ֥ית אָבִֽיךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thy ear; forget also thy own people, and thy father’s house;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Hearken, daughter [(congregation of Israel)], and see [the way of good], and forget your people [(the nations among which you were raised)], and the house of your father [(the idolatries of your ancestors)].


###### Psalms 45:12
[Psalms 45:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:12)

וְיִתְאָ֣ו הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יׇפְיֵ֑ךְ כִּי־ה֥וּא אֲ֝דֹנַ֗יִךְ וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִי־לֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
so shall the king desire thy beauty: for he is thy lord; and do homage to him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And [(if you do this)], the King will desire your beauty. For He is your lord, and bow down to Him.


###### Psalms 45:13
[Psalms 45:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:13)

וּבַֽת־צֹ֨ר**׀** בְּ֭מִנְחָה פָּנַ֥יִךְ יְחַלּ֗וּ עֲשִׁ֣ירֵי עָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And O daughter of Żor, the rich among the people, shall entreat thy favour with a gift.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And [even] the daughter of Tyre, the richest of the nations, will court your favor [with tribute and gift].


###### Psalms 45:14
[Psalms 45:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:14)

כׇּל־כְּבוּדָּ֣ה בַת־מֶ֣לֶךְ פְּנִ֑ימָה מִֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֖וֹת זָהָ֣ב לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is inwrought with gold.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(The repository of)] all honor is the daughter [i.e., the congregation] of the King, [who conducted herself] inwardly [i.e., with modesty — More [precious] than the golden settings [(in the vestments of the high-priest)] is her raiment.


###### Psalms 45:15
[Psalms 45:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:15)

לִרְקָמוֹת֮ תּוּבַ֢ל לַ֫מֶּ֥לֶךְ בְּתוּל֣וֹת אַ֭חֲרֶיהָ רֵעוֹתֶ֑יהָ מ֖וּבָא֣וֹת לָֽךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
She shall be brought to the king in embroidered garments: the virgins, her companions that follow her, shall be brought to thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In embroidered [garments] she will be brought [as a gift] to the King [viz. Isaiah 66:20]; virgins in her train [of the gentile nations] shall be brought to You [viz. Zechariah 8:23].


###### Psalms 45:16
[Psalms 45:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:16)

תּ֭וּבַלְנָה בִּשְׂמָחֹ֣ת וָגִ֑יל תְּ֝בֹאֶ֗ינָה בְּהֵ֣יכַל מֶֽלֶךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: they shall enter the king’s palace.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They will be brought in happiness and joy. They will come into the palace of the King.


###### Psalms 45:17
[Psalms 45:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:17)

תַּ֣חַת אֲ֭בֹתֶיךָ יִהְי֣וּ בָנֶ֑יךָ תְּשִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ לְ֝שָׂרִ֗ים בְּכׇל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In place of your fathers will be your sons. You will make them princes throughout the land.


###### Psalms 45:18
[Psalms 45:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/45:18)

אַזְכִּ֣ירָה שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכׇל־דֹּ֣ר וָדֹ֑ר עַל־כֵּ֥ן עַמִּ֥ים יְ֝הוֹד֗וּךָ לְעֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise Thee for ever and ever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I will invoke Your name in every generation, wherefore peoples will praise you forevermore.