My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme
(1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalms 72:1–20)
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil 1of the sons of Korah. A love song.
My heart is stirred by a noble theme Psa 49:32Sa 23:2Job 33:3Pro 16:23Job 32:18-202Pe 1:21Isa 5:1Sng 1:1-7
as I recite my verses to the king; 2
my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
You are the most handsome of men; Luk 4:22Sng 5:10-16Jhn 7:46Psa 21:6Heb 7:26Jhn 1:14Sng 2:3Pro 22:11
grace has anointed your lips,
since God has blessed you forever.
Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; Heb 4:12Isa 49:2Rev 1:16Rev 19:15Isa 63:1-6Psa 21:5Psa 96:6Heb 1:3
appear in your majesty and splendor.
In your splendor ride forth in victory Psa 65:5Rev 19:11Rev 6:2Isa 59:17-18Mat 11:29Zec 9:91Th 1:51Th 2:13
on behalf of truth and humility and justice;
may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; Psa 21:12Num 24:8Psa 38:2Psa 22:27Zec 9:13-14Psa 66:3-4Rom 15:18-19Act 4:4
the nations fall beneath your feet.
Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, Heb 1:8-9Psa 93:2Jhn 1:1Isa 9:6-7Jer 23:5-6Jer 33:15-16Psa 145:131Ti 3:16
and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness Heb 1:9Psa 21:6Isa 61:1-3Psa 33:5Col 1:18-19Eph 1:3Luk 4:18-21Jhn 3:34
and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has anointed you
above your companions with the oil of joy. 3
All your garments are fragrant Sng 1:32Co 2:14-16Jhn 19:39Mat 2:11Sng 4:6Exo 30:23-24Psa 16:11Sng 5:1
with myrrh and aloes and cassia;
from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.
The daughters of kings are among your honored women; 1Ki 2:19Rev 21:9Eph 5:26-27Rev 19:7Rev 21:2Isa 60:10-11Jhn 3:29Sng 6:8-9
the queen stands at your right hand,
adorned with the gold of Ophir.
Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Sng 2:10-13Gen 12:1Mat 10:37Mat 19:292Co 6:17Deu 21:13Gen 2:242Co 5:16
Forget your people and your father’s house,
and the king will desire your beauty; Psa 95:6Isa 54:5Sng 4:1-5Zep 3:17Php 2:10-11Luk 24:52Sng 1:8Php 3:8
bow to him, for he is your lord.
The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; Psa 22:29Isa 60:3Isa 23:17-18Isa 49:23Mat 2:11Psa 72:10Isa 60:10-11Psa 68:29
men of wealth will seek your favor.
All glorious is the princess in her chamber; Isa 61:10Rev 19:7-8Luk 11:40Mat 5:16Rom 13:14Rom 3:221Pe 2:92Co 5:17
her gown is embroidered with gold.
In colorful garments she is led to the king; 2Co 11:2Sng 8:13Exo 28:39Sng 1:3-5Sng 2:7Sng 6:1Sng 6:13Sng 6:8
her virgin companions are brought before you.
They are led in with joy and gladness; Rev 7:15-17Isa 35:10Isa 61:10Jud 1:24Isa 55:12-13Isa 56:5Isa 60:19-20Rev 3:12
they enter the palace of the king.
Your sons will succeed your fathers; Rev 5:101Pe 2:9Rev 1:6Isa 60:1-5Isa 49:21-22Isa 54:1-5Mat 19:29Mrk 10:29-30
you will make them princes throughout the land.
I will commemorate your name through all generations; Isa 62:3Mal 1:11Psa 72:17-19Isa 61:9Isa 59:21Mat 26:13Psa 138:4Psa 22:30-31
therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.