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 Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' — By sons of Korah. — An Instruction. — A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy 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 hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

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

Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, 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.

As to Thy majesty — prosper! — ride! Because of truth, and meekness — righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.

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

Thine arrows [are] sharp, — Peoples fall under Thee — In the heart of the enemies of the king.

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

Thy throne, O God, [is] age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness [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 hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.

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

Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.

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

Daughters of kings [are] among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure 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 see, incline thine ear, And forget thy 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.

And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord — 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 with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.

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

All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work [is] her clothing.

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

In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins — after her — her companions, Are brought to thee.

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

They are brought with joy and gladness, They come 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 are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for 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 make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!