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 overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a skilful 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.
Thy arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; by which 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 sceptre of justice.
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 companions.
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, by which 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 stood 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 thy ear; forget also thy 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 entreat 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 to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to 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.
