Summary: <div class="poetry"> <p><strong> Hi, this is Ricky and our Daily Devotional today is found in Psalm 45. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/psalm-45/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/psalm-45/</a>.</strong></p> <p class="line"><span class="chapter-2"><span class="text Ps-45-1"><span class="chapternum">1 </span>My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-1">I address my verses to the king;</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-1">my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14600" class="text Ps-45-2"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>You are the most handsome of the sons of men;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-2">grace is poured upon your lips;</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-2">therefore God has blessed you forever.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14601" class="text Ps-45-3"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-3">in your splendor and majesty!</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14602" class="text Ps-45-4"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>In your majesty ride out victoriously</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-4">for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-4">let your right hand teach you awesome deeds!</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14603" class="text Ps-45-5"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>Your arrows are sharp</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-5">in the heart of the king’s enemies;</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-5">the peoples fall under you.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14604" class="text Ps-45-6"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-6">The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span id="en-ESV-14605" class="text Ps-45-7"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span>you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.</span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-45-7">Therefore God, your God, has anointed you</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-7">with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span id="en-ESV-14606" class="text Ps-45-8"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span>your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia.</span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-45-8">From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span id="en-ESV-14607" class="text Ps-45-9"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span>daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-45-9">at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.</span></span></p> </div>
