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 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 fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.
Your beauty is more than mortal, grace is shed over your lips: therefore God has blessed you forever.
3 Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie, to wit, thy worship and thy glory,
Warrior, strap your sword on your thigh. What glory and splendor!
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.
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 arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee.
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 euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.
Your throne shall endure for ever and ever your royal sceptre a sceptre of equity.
7 Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.
Right you love and wrong you hate: therefore the Lord your God anoints you With oil of gladness above 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.
With myrrh, aloes, and cassia your robes are all fragrant, you are gladdened by music of ivory harps.
9 Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.
King’s daughters stand ready with jewels for you, at your right hand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine eare: forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house.
Listen, daughter, and see; and incline your ear: forget your folk and your father’s house.
11 So shall the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him.
And when the king desires your beauty, bow to him, 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.
So shall the Tyrians come with gifts, and the richest of people will do you homage.
13 The Kings daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of broydred golde.
The king’s daughter is glorious altogether, with dress of pearls inwrought with gold.
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 many-coloured robes she is led to the king, with the virgin companions she brought in her train.
15 With ioy and gladnes shall they be brought, and shall enter into the Kings palace.
The king’s palace they enter with joy and rejoicing.
16 In steade of thy fathers shall thy children be: thou shalt make them princes through 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 remembred through all generations: therefore shall the people giue thanks vnto thee world without ende.
Your name will I celebrate world without end, so that nations shall praise you for ever and ever.
