🔊 Audio of Psalm 45
Psalm 45
Hebrew text, Sephardic transliteration, and English translation for reading, study, and prayer.
| # | Hebrew | Sephardic Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לַֽמְנַצֵּ֣חַ עַל־שֽׁ֖שַֹׁנִּים לִבְנֵי־קֹ֑רַח מַ֜שְׂכִּ֗יל שִׁ֣יר יְדִידֹֽת: | La-me-nat-tsé-akh al sho-sh-an-ním liv-néi Ko-rákh maskíl shír ye-di-dót. | To the Chief Musician. According to Lilies. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah. A Love Song. |
| 2 | רָחַשׁ לִבִּי דָּבָר טוֹב אֹמֵר אָנִי מַעֲשַׂי לְמֶלֶךְ לְשׁוֹנִי עֵט סוֹפֵר מָהִיר | Ra-khašh lib-bí da-vár tóv; o-mér a-ní ma-a-sái le-mé-lekh; le-sho-ní et le-sé-fer ma-hír. | My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe. |
| 3 | יָפְיָפִיתָ מִבְּנֵי אָדָם הוּצַק חֵן בְּשְׂפְתוֹתֶיךָ עַל־כֵּן בֵּרַכְךָ אֱלֹהִים לְעוֹלָם | Ya-f-yá-fi-ta mi-b-néi a-dám; hú-tzak khén be-sif-to-té-kha; al kén be-rákh-kha E-lo-hím le-o-lám. | You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon Your lips; therefore God has blessed You forever. |
| 4 | חֲגוֹר־חַרְבְּךָ עַל־יָרֵךְ גִּבּוֹר הוֹדְךָ וַהֲדָרֶךָ | Cha-gór khar-be-khá al ya-rékh gi-bór; ho-de-khá va-ha-da-re-khá. | Gird Your sword on Your thigh, O mighty one, in Your splendor and majesty! |
| 5 | וַהֲדָרְךָ צְלַח רְכַב עַל־דְּבַר־אֱמֶת וְעַנְוָה־צֶדֶק וְתוֹרְךָ נוֹרָאוֹת יְמִינֶךָ | Va-ha-da-re-khá tzlaħ re-khaáv al de-var e-mét ve-a-na-váh tze-dék; ve-to-re-khá no-rá-ot ye-mi-ne-khá. | In Your majesty ride out victoriously for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; let Your right hand teach You awesome deeds! |
| 6 | חִצֶּיךָ שְׁנוּנִים עַמִּים תַּחְתֶּיךָ יִפְּלוּ בְּלֵב אוֹיְבֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ | Khits-tsé-kha sha-nú-nim; am-mím ta-kha-te-khá yi-po-lú; be-lév oy-véi ha-mé-lekh. | Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under You. |
| 7 | כִּסְאֲךָ אֱלֹהִים עוֹלָם וָעֶד שֵׁבֶט מִישֹׁר שֵׁבֶט מַלְכוּתֶךָ | Kis-a-khá E-lo-hím o-lám va-éd; shé-vet mi-shór shé-vet mal-khu-te-khá. | Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness. |
| 8 | אָהַבְתָּ צֶּדֶק וַתִּשְׂנָא רֶשַׁע עַל־כֵּן מְשָׁחֲךָ אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֶיךָ שֶׁמֶן שָׂשׂוֹן מֵחֲבֵרֶיךָ | A-háv-ta tze-dék va-tis-ná ré-sha; al kén me-sha-khá-kha E-lo-hím E-lo-hé-kha shé-men sa-són me-kha-ve-ré-kha. | You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness beyond Your companions. |
| 9 | מֹר־וַאֲהָלוֹת קְצִיעוֹת כָּל־בִּגְדֹתֶיךָ מִן־הֵיכְלֵי שֵׁן מִנִּי שִׂמְּחוּךָ | Mor va-a-há-lot ke-tzi-oót kál big-do-té-kha; mi-kha-le-kí shén mi-ni sh-im-khú-kha. | Your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make You glad. |
| 10 | בְּנוֹת מְלָכִים בְּיִקְּרוֹתֶיךָ נִצְּבָה שֵׁגַל לִימִינְךָ בְּכֶתֶם אוֹפִיר | Ba-nót me-la-khím bi-yke-ro-té-kha; nitz-zá-vah sho-gál li-mi-ne-khá be-ké-tem O-fír. | Daughters of kings are among Your ladies of honor; at Your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir. |
| 11 | שִׁמְעִי־בַת וּרְאִי וְהַטִּי אָזְנֵךְ וְשִׁכְחִי עַמֵּךְ וּבֵית אָבִיךְ | Shim-í vat u-re-í ve-ha-tí-i oz-nékh; ve-shikh-khí am-mékh u-véit a-ví-kh. | Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear: forget your people and your father’s house. |
| 12 | וְיִתְאָו הַמֶּלֶךְ יָפְיֵךְ כִּי־הוּא אֲדֹנַיִךְ וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִי־לוֹ | Ve-yit-av ha-mé-lekh yo-ye-khékh; ki hu a-do-ná-yikh ve-hish-ta-kha-ví-lo. | And the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him. |
| 13 | וּבַת־צֹר בְּמִנְחָה פָּנַיִךְ יְחַלּוּ עֲשִׁירֵי עָם | U-vat Tzor be-min-kháh; pa-né-yikh ye-kha-le-lú a-shi-réi am. | The people of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts, the richest of the people. |
| 14 | כָּל־כְּבוּדָּה בַת־מֶלֶךְ פְּנִימָה מִמִּשְׁבְּצוֹת זָהָב לְבוּשָׁהּ | Kál ke-vu-dáh bat-mé-lekh pe-ni-máh; mi-mi-sha-be-tzot za-háv le-vu-sháh. | All glorious is the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold. |
| 15 | לִרְקָמוֹת תּוּבַל לַמֶּלֶךְ בְּתוּלוֹת אַחֲרֶיהָ רֵעוֹתֶיהָ מוּבָאוֹת לָךְ | Li-ve-shót reki-mót tu-vál la-mé-lekh; be-tu-lót a-kha-re-é-ha re-ó-te-ha mu-vá-ot lákh. | In many-colored robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions following behind her. |
| 16 | תּוּבַלְנָה בִּשְׂמָחֹת וָגִיל תְּבֹאֶינָה בְּהֵיכַל מֶלֶךְ | Tu-vál-nah be-sim-khót va-gí-lah; te-vo-e-náh be-héi-khal mé-lekh. | With joy and gladness they are led along as they enter the palace of the king. |
| 17 | תַּחַת אֲבֹתֶיךָ יִהְיוּ בָנֶיךָ תְּשִׁיתֵמוֹ לְשָׂרִים בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ | Ta-khaát a-vo-té-kha yi-he-yú va-né-kha; te-shi-té-mo le-sa-rím be-khál ha-á-rets. | In place of your fathers shall be your sons; you will make them princes in all the earth. |
| 18 | אַזְכִּירָה שִׁמְךָ בְּכָל־דֹּר וָדֹר עַל־כֵּן עַמִּים יְהוֹדֻךָ לְעֹלָם וָעֶד | Az-ki-ráh shim-khá be-khál dor va-dór; al kén am-mím yo-du-khá le-o-lám va-éd. | I will cause Your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise You forever and ever. |