Psalms 45
1 To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of love to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift 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 fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.
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 vpon thy thigh, O most mightie, to wit, thy worship and thy glory,
Gird your sword upon your thigh, O Mighty One, in your comeliness, and in your beauty;
4 And prosper with thy glory: ride vpon the worde of trueth and of meekenes and of righteousnes: so 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 arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee.
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 euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.
Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of your kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness.
7 Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.
You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your fellows.
8 All thy garments smelll of myrrhe and aloes, and cassia, when thou commest out of the yuorie palaces, where they haue made thee glad.
Myrrh, and stacte, and cassia [are exhaled] from your garments, [and] out of the ivory palaces,
9 Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.
with which kings' daughters have gladdened you for your honor: the queen stood by on your right hand, clothed in vesture wrought with gold, [and] arrayed in various colors.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine eare: forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house.
Hear, O daughter, and see, and incline your ear; forget also your people, and your father's house.
11 So shall the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him.
Because the king has desired your beauty; for he is your Lord.
12 And the daughter of Tyrus with the rich of the people shall doe homage before thy face with presents.
And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him with gifts; the rich of the people of the land shall supplicate your favor.
13 The Kings daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of broydred golde.
All her glory [is that] of the daughter of the king of Esebon, robed [as she is] in golden fringed garments,
14 She shalbe brought vnto the King in raiment of needle worke: the virgins that follow after her, and her companions shall be brought vnto thee.
in embroidered [clothing]: virgins shall be brought to the king after her: her fellows shall be brought to you.
15 With ioy and gladnes shall they be brought, and shall enter into the Kings palace.
They shall be brought with gladness and exultation: they shall be led into the king's temple.
16 In steade of thy fathers shall thy children be: thou shalt make them princes through 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 remembred through all generations: therefore shall the people giue thanks vnto thee world without ende.
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.
