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 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.

2 Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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

3 Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour;

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

4 And [in] thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

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

5 Thine arrows are sharp — peoples fall under thee — in the heart of the king's enemies.

Your weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under you) [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:

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

7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

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

8 Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

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

9 Kings' daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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.

10 Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:

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

11 And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.

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

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 adore him with gifts; the rich of the people of the land shall supplicate your favour.

13 All glorious is the king's daughter within; her clothing is of wrought gold:

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

14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee:

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

15 With joy and gladness shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king's palace.

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

16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.

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

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.