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.

My heart is composing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning 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.

You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into 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 most mighty, with your glory and your 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 your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall teach you terrible things.

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

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

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 right sceptre.

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

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

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

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

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

Kings' daughters were among your honourable women: upon your right hand did 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 your ear; forget also your own people, and your father's house;

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

So shall the king greatly desire your beauty: for he is your Lord; and worship you 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; even the rich among the people shall implore your favour.

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

The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought 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 brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto you.

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

With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: 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 your fathers shall be your children, whom you may 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 your name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise you for ever and ever.