Psalms 45

1 For the end, for alternate [strains] by the sons of Core; for instruction, a Song concerning the beloved. My heart has uttered a good matter: I declare my works to the king: my tongue is the pen of a quick writer.

For the chief musician; set to Shoshannim. A psalm of the sons of Korah. A maschil. A song of loves. My heart overflows on a good subject; I will read aloud the words I have composed about the king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 You are more beautiful than the sons of men: grace has been shed forth on your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.

You are fairer than the children of mankind; grace is poured onto your lips; therefore we know that God has blessed you forever.

3 Gird your sword upon your thigh, O Mighty One, in your comeliness, and in your beauty;

Put your sword on your side, mighty one, in your glory and your majesty.

4 and bend [your bow], and prosper, and reign, because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall guide you wonderfully.

In your majesty ride on triumphantly because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness; your right hand will teach you fearful things.

5 Your weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under you) [they are] in the heart of the king's enemies.

Your arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under you; your arrows are in the hearts of the king's enemies.

6 Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of your kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness.

Your throne, God, is forever and ever; a scepter of justice is the scepter of your kingdom.

7 You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your fellows.

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness more than your companions.

8 Myrrh, and stacte, and cassia [are exhaled] from your garments, [and] out of the ivory palaces,

All your garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

9 with which kings' daughters have gladdened you for your honour: the queen stood by on your right hand, clothed in vesture wrought with gold, [and] arrayed in various colours.

Kings' daughters are among your honorable women; at your right hand stands the queen clothed in gold of Ophir.

10 Hear, O daughter, and see, and incline your ear; forget also your people, and your father's house.

Listen, daughter, consider and incline your ear; forget your own people and your father's house.

11 Because the king has desired your beauty; for he is your Lord.

In this way the king will desire your beauty; he is your master; revere him.

12 And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him with gifts; the rich of the people of the land shall supplicate your favour.

The daughter of Tyre will be there with a gift; the rich among the people will beg for your favor.

13 All her glory [is that] of the daughter of the king of Esebon, robed [as she is] in golden fringed garments,

The royal daughter in the palace is all glorious; her clothing is worked with gold.

14 in embroidered [clothing]: virgins shall be brought to the king after her: her fellows shall be brought to you.

She will be led to the king in embroidered dress; the virgins, her companions who follow her, will be brought to you.

15 They shall be brought with gladness and exultation: they shall be led into the king's temple.

They will be led by gladness and rejoicing; they will enter into the king's palace.

16 Instead of your fathers children are born to you: you shall make them princes over all the earth.

In the place of your fathers will be your children, whom you will make princes in all the earth.

17 They shall make mention of your name from generation to generation: therefore shall the nations give thanks to you for ever, even for ever and ever.

I will make your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore the peoples will give you thanks forever and ever.