Psalms 45

1 My heart overflows with a good matter. I speak the things which I have made concerning the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, by the sons of Korach, a Maskil, a song of love.” My heart swelleth with a good speech; I say, “My works shall be for the king:” my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 Thou are fairer than the sons of men. Grace is poured into thy lips. Therefore God has blessed thee forever.

Thou art more fair than the children of men; grace is poured out over thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.

3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.

Gird thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty one, [it is] thy glory and thy majesty;

4 And in thy majesty ride on prosperously because of truth and gentleness and righteousness. And thy right hand shall teach thee awesome things.

Yea, it is thy majesty: be prosperous, ride along for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; and fearful things shall thy right hand teach thee.

5 Thine arrows are sharp. The peoples fall under thee. They are in the heart of the king's enemies.

Thy sharpened arrows—people will fall down beneath thee—[will enter] into the heart of the king's enemies.

6 Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of straightness is the scepter of thy kingdom.

Thy throne, given of God, endureth for ever and ever: the sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

7 Thou have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy associates.

8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are [fragrant] all thy garments: out of palaces of ivory have they made thee joyful with the sound of music.

9 Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women. At thy right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.

Kings' daughters are among those dear to thee: the queen standeth on thy right hand in fine gold of Ophir.

10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear. Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house.

Hearken, O daughter, and look, and incline thy ear, and forget thy own people, and thy father's house:

11 So will the king desire thy beauty, for he is thy lord, and reverence thou him.

Then will the king long for thy beauty; for he is thy Lord; and bow thyself to him.

12 And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him with a gift. The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift: the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.

13 Inside, the king's daughter is all glorious. Her clothing is embroidered with gold.

All gloriously attired awaiteth the king's daughter in the inner chamber: of wrought gold is her garment.

14 She shall be led to the king in broidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to thee.

In embroidered clothes will she be brought unto the king: virgins that follow her, her companions, are brought unto thee.

15 With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king's palace.

They are led forth with rejoicings and gladness, they enter into the palace of the king.

16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, whom thou shall make rulers in all the earth.

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children: thou wilt appoint them as princes in all the land.

17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give thee thanks forever and ever.

I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.