Berean Standard Bible
“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.”
Psalms 45 is a royal wedding song, written for a king and his bride, and later Jewish and Christian readers have seen in it a pointer to the Messiah. It begins with the poet describing his own state as he sets out to compose.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
<To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.> My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
REBOSA mi corazón palabra buena: refiero yo al Rey mis obras: mi lengua es pluma de escribiente muy ligero.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Mi corazón rebosa de hermosos pensamientos! Recitaré un bello poema para el rey, pues mi lengua es como la pluma de un hábil escritor.
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