Psalms 45

1 To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

For the leader; on shoshannim. Of the Korahites. A maskil. A love song. My heart is astir with beautiful words: I will sing a song, concerning the king, with tongue like the pen of a ready writer.

2 You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.

Your beauty is more than mortal, grace is shed over your lips: therefore God has blessed you forever.

3 Put on your sword, make it ready at your side, O strong chief, with your glory and power.

Warrior, strap your sword on your thigh. What glory and splendor!

4 And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.

Good fortune attend you, as forth you ride in the cause of good faith, and as champion of justice. May your arm instruct you in deeds of dread.

5 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.

Sharp are your arrows; nations fall under you: pierced to the heart are the foes of the king.

6 Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.

Your throne shall endure for ever and ever your royal sceptre a sceptre of equity.

7 You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.

Right you love and wrong you hate: therefore the Lord your God anoints you With oil of gladness above your fellows.

8 Your robes are full of the smell of all sorts of perfumes and spices; music from the king's ivory houses has made you glad.

With myrrh, aloes, and cassia your robes are all fragrant, you are gladdened by music of ivory harps.

9 Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

King’s daughters stand ready with jewels for you, at your right hand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10 O daughter, give thought and attention, and let your ear be open; no longer keep in mind your people, and your father's house;

Listen, daughter, and see; and incline your ear: forget your folk and your father’s house.

11 So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.

And when the king desires your beauty, bow to him, for he is your lord.

12 And the daughters of Tyre will be there with an offering; those who have wealth among the people will be looking for your approval.

So shall the Tyrians come with gifts, and the richest of people will do you homage.

13 In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.

The king’s daughter is glorious altogether, with dress of pearls inwrought with gold.

14 She will come before the king in robes of needlework; the virgins in her train will come before you.

In many-coloured robes she is led to the king, with the virgin companions she brought in her train.

15 With joy and rapture will they come; they will go into the king's house.

The king’s palace they enter with joy and rejoicing.

16 Your children will take the place of your fathers; so that you may make them rulers over all the earth.

May sons of yours take the place of your fathers, whom you will make princes in all the land.

17 I will keep the memory of your name living through all generations; and because of this the people will give you praise for ever.

Your name will I celebrate world without end, so that nations shall praise you for ever and ever.