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.
“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, by the sons of Korach, a Maskil, a song of love.” My heart swelleth with a good speech; I say, “My works shall be for 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.
Thou art more fair than the children of men; grace is poured out over thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.
3 Fasten your sword to your thigh, O most powerful one.
Gird thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty one, [it is] thy glory and thy 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.
Yea, it is thy majesty: be prosperous, ride along for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; and fearful things shall thy right hand teach thee.
5 Your arrows are sharp; the people will fall under you, with the hearts of the enemies of the king.
Thy sharpened arrows—people will fall down beneath thee—[will enter] into the heart of the king's enemies.
6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of true aim.
Thy throne, given of God, endureth for ever and ever: the sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
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.
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy associates.
8 Myrrh and balsam and cinnamon perfume your garments, from the houses of ivory. From these, they have delighted you:
Of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are [fragrant] all thy garments: out of palaces of ivory have they made thee joyful with the sound of music.
9 the daughters of kings in your honor. The queen assisted at your right hand, in clothing of gold, encircled with diversity.
Kings' daughters are among those dear to thee: the queen standeth on thy right hand in fine gold of Ophir.
10 Listen, daughter, and see, and incline your ear. And forget your people and your father’s house.
Hearken, O daughter, and look, and incline thy ear, and forget thy own people, and thy father's house:
11 And the king will desire your beauty. For he is the Lord your God, and they will adore him.
Then will the king long for thy beauty; for he is thy Lord; and bow thyself to 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: the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.
13 All the glory of the daughter of its king is inside, in golden fringes,
All gloriously attired awaiteth the king's daughter in the inner chamber: of wrought gold is her garment.
14 clothed all around with diversities. After her, virgins will be led to the king. Her neighbors will be brought to you.
In embroidered clothes will she be brought unto the king: virgins that follow her, her companions, are brought unto thee.
15 They will be brought with gladness and exultation. They will be led into the temple of the king.
They are led forth with rejoicings and gladness, they enter into the palace of the king.
16 For your fathers, sons have been born to you. You will establish them as leaders over all the earth.
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children: thou wilt appoint them as princes in all the land.
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 thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
