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.

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

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

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, [’Tis] thine honour and thy majesty;

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.

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

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

Thy throne, O God, is to times age-abiding and beyond, A sceptre of equity, is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

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.

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 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.

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

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

Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, 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;

Hearken, O daughter, and observe, Incline also thine ear, Forget, then, thine own people, And the house of thy father;

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

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

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.

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

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

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

14 She will come before the king in robes of needlework; the virgins in her train will come 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 With joy and rapture will they come; they will go into the king's house.

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

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

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

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.

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