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.
For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter: I speak the things which I have made 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 children 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, thy glory and thy majesty.
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 majesty ride on 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; the peoples fall under thee; [they are] 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 equity 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 fellows.
8 All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.
All thy garments [smell of] myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia; 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 thy honourable women: at 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, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
11 and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
So shall the king 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 [shall be there] with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favour.
13 All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
The king’s daughter within [the palace] is all glorious: her clothing is inwrought with gold.
14 In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.
She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
15 They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: 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 children, whom thou shalt make princes 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 in all generations: therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.
