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.

To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of 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 [most] mighty, with 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 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 in the heart of the king’s enemies; [whereby] the people fall under thee.

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: the sceptre of thy 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.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest 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 the ivory palaces, whereby they 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 [were] among thy honourable women: upon thy 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 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 shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he [is] thy Lord; and worship 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; [even] the rich among the people shall intreat thy 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 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 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 thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest 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 people praise thee for ever and ever.