Psalms 45
1 To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction; — a song of the Beloved. My heart is welling forth [with] a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2 Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour;
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And [in] thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Thine arrows are sharp — peoples fall under thee — in the heart of the king's enemies.
Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; [They are] in the heart of the king’s enemies.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom:
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8 Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
All thy garments [smell of] myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
9 Kings' daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Kings’ daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house:
11 And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.
So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and reverence thou him.
12 And the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich ones among the people, shall court thy favour.
And the daughter of Tyre [shall be there] with a gift; The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.
13 All glorious is the king's daughter within; her clothing is of wrought gold:
The king’s daughter within [the palace] is all glorious: Her clothing is inwrought with gold.
14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee:
She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee.
15 With joy and gladness shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king's palace.
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: They shall enter into the king’s palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.
17 I will make thy name to be remembered throughout all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.
