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 upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue [is] 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.

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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 [most] mighty, with thy glory 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 ride prosperously because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

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

Thy arrows [are] sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; [by which] the people fall under thee.

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] for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom [is] a scepter of justice.

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 lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy 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.

All thy garments [smell] of myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made thee glad.

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

Kings daughters [were] among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand stood 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;

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thy ear; forget also thy own people, and thy 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.

So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he [is] thy lord; and worship thou 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.

And the daughter of Tyre [shall be there] with a gift; [even] the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.

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

The king's daughter [is] all glorious within: her clothing [is] of wrought gold.

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

She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to thee.

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

With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.

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 shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes 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 make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.