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 leader; on shoshannim. Of the Korahites. A maskil. A love song. My heart is astir with beautiful words: I will sing a song, concerning the king, with tongue like 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.

Your beauty is more than mortal, grace is shed over your lips: therefore God has blessed you forever.

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

Warrior, strap your sword on your thigh. What glory and splendor!

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

Good fortune attend you, as forth you ride in the cause of good faith, and as champion of justice. May your arm instruct you in deeds of dread.

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

Sharp are your arrows; nations fall under you: pierced to the heart are the foes of the king.

6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom:

Your throne shall endure for ever and ever your royal sceptre a sceptre of equity.

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

Right you love and wrong you hate: therefore the Lord your God anoints you With 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.

With myrrh, aloes, and cassia your robes are all fragrant, you are gladdened by music of ivory harps.

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

King’s daughters stand ready with jewels for you, at your right hand 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:

Listen, daughter, and see; and incline your ear: forget your folk and your father’s house.

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

And when the king desires your beauty, bow to him, for he is your lord.

12 And the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich ones among the people, shall court thy favour.

So shall the Tyrians come with gifts, and the richest of people will do you homage.

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

The king’s daughter is glorious altogether, with dress of pearls 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:

In many-coloured robes she is led to the king, with the virgin companions she brought in her train.

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

The king’s palace they enter with joy and rejoicing.

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

May sons of yours take the place of your fathers, whom you will make princes in all the land.

17 I will make thy name to be remembered throughout all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.

Your name will I celebrate world without end, so that nations shall praise you for ever and ever.