Psalms 45:1
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.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 45 connects to 10 cross-references. A royal wedding psalm of the Korahites celebrating a royal marriage. The first half praises the king's grace, beauty, military prowess, and throne of righteousness. The second half addresses the princess, urging her to forget her people and describing her …
Other Translations
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.
To the Overseer. --`On the Lilies.' --By sons of Korah. --An Instruction. --A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue <FI>is<Fi> the pen of a speedy writer.
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.
Cross References
The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord …
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory …
Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.