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. On Shoshannim. For the Sons of Korah. A Psalm of Instruction. A Song of Love. Overflowed hath my heart, with an excellent theme, I will recite my poem concerning the king, Be, my tongue, [like] the pen of a scribe who is skilled.

2 You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.

Most beautiful thou art, beyond the sons of men, Graciousness hath been poured forth by thy lips, For this cause, hath God blessed thee, to times age-abiding.

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, [’Tis] thine honour 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, be successful! ride forth! on behalf of faithfulness, and humility—righteousness, And let thine own right hand show thee wonderful things.

5 Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.

Thine arrows, are sharp—Peoples, under thee, fall! In the heart of the foes of the king.

6 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Thy throne, O God, is to times age-abiding and beyond, 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 lawlessness, —For this cause, hath God, thine own God, anointed thee, With the oil of gladness, beyond thy partners.

8 All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.

Myrrh and aloes, cassias, all thy garments, —Out of the palaces of ivory, the tones of strings, have rejoiced thee.

9 The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, 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 observe, Incline also thine ear, Forget, then, thine own people, And the house of thy father;

11 and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.

When the king shall desire thy beauty, Surely, he, is thy lord, then bow down to him.

12 The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.

Also, the daughter of Tyre, [cometh in] with a present! Thy face, shall the rich of the people appease.

13 All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.

All glorious—the daughter of a king [sitteth] within, Brocades, wrought with gold, [are] her clothing!

14 In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.

In embroidered raiment, shall she be brought unto the king—The virgins that follow her, her companions, are to be conducted unto thee:

15 They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.

They shall be brought, with rejoicings and exultation, —They shall enter into the palace of the king!

16 Your sons will succeed your fathers; you will make them princes throughout the land.

Instead of thy fathers, be thy sons, Thou shalt make them rulers in all the earth.

17 I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.

I will keep in remembrance thy Name, through each succeeding generation, For this cause, peoples, shall praise thee, to times age-abiding and beyond.