Psalms 45
1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction; — a song of the Beloved. My heart is welling forth [with] a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2 You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3 Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour;
4 In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
And [in] thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
Thine arrows are sharp — peoples fall under thee — in the heart of the king's enemies.
6 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and 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 above your companions with the oil of joy.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.
8 All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.
Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
9 The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
Kings' daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:
11 and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.
12 The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
And the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich ones among the people, shall court thy favour.
13 All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
All glorious is the king's daughter within; her clothing is of wrought gold:
14 In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee:
15 They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.
With joy and gladness shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king's palace.
16 Your sons will succeed your fathers; you will make them princes throughout the land.
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.
17 I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.
I will make thy name to be remembered throughout all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.
