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.

For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song. My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skilful writer.

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

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

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

Strap your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendour and your 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.

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

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

Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in 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.

Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of your kingdom.

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

You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

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

All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

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

Kings’ daughters are amongst your honourable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

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

Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

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

So the king will desire your beauty, honour him, for he is your lord.

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

The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich amongst the people entreat your favour.

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

The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

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

She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

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

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

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

Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

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 your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.