Psalms 45
1 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 skillful writer.
To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' — By sons of Korah. — An Instruction. — A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.
2 You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.
3 Strap your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and your majesty.
Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty!
4 In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
As to Thy majesty — prosper! — ride! Because of truth, and meekness — righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.
5 Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.
Thine arrows [are] sharp, — Peoples fall under Thee — In the heart of the enemies of the king.
6 Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.
Thy throne, O God, [is] age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness [Is] the sceptre of Thy kingdom.
7 You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.
8 All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.
9 Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.
Daughters of kings [are] among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.
10 Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.
Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father's house,
11 So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.
And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord — bow thyself to him,
12 The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.
And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.
13 The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work [is] her clothing.
14 She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins — after her — her companions, Are brought to thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.
They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the king.
16 Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.
Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.
17 I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.
I make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!
