Psalms 45

1 Unto the end. For those who will be changed. To the sons of Korah, toward understanding. A Canticle for the Beloved. My heart has uttered a good word. I speak of my works to the king. My tongue is like the pen of a scribe who writes quickly.

My heart is gushing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 You are a brilliant form before the sons of men. Grace has been poured freely into your lips. Because of this, God has blessed you in eternity.

You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.

3 Fasten your sword to your thigh, O most powerful one.

Gird your sword on your thigh, O most mighty, with your glory and your majesty.

4 With your splendor and your excellence extended, proceed prosperously, and reign for the sake of truth and meekness and justice, and so will your right hand lead you wondrously.

And in your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall teach you terrible things.

5 Your arrows are sharp; the people will fall under you, with the hearts of the enemies of the king.

Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under you.

6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of true aim.

Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a right scepter.

7 You have loved justice and hated iniquity. Because of this, God, your God, has anointed you, before your co-heirs, with the oil of gladness.

You love righteousness, and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

8 Myrrh and balsam and cinnamon perfume your garments, from the houses of ivory. From these, they have delighted you:

All your garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made you glad.

9 the daughters of kings in your honor. The queen assisted at your right hand, in clothing of gold, encircled with diversity.

Kings’ daughters were among your honorable women: on your right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10 Listen, daughter, and see, and incline your ear. And forget your people and your father’s house.

Listen, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear; forget also your own people, and your father’s house;

11 And the king will desire your beauty. For he is the Lord your God, and they will adore him.

So shall the king greatly desire your beauty: for he is your Lord; and worship you him.

12 And the daughters of Tyre will entreat your countenance with gifts: all the rich men of the people.

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

13 All the glory of the daughter of its king is inside, in golden fringes,

The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of worked gold.

14 clothed all around with diversities. After her, virgins will be led to the king. Her neighbors will be brought to you.

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

15 They will be brought with gladness and exultation. They will be led into the temple of the king.

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

16 For your fathers, sons have been born to you. You will establish them as leaders over all the earth.

Instead of your fathers shall be your children, whom you may make princes in all the earth.

17 They will remember your name always, for generation after generation. Because of this, people will confess to you in eternity, even forever and ever.

I will make your name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise you for ever and ever.