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.
To the Chief Musician. On Shoshannim. For the Sons of Korah. A Psalm of Instruction. A Song of Love. Overflowed hath my heart, with an excellent theme, I will recite my poem concerning the king, Be, my tongue, [like] the pen of a scribe who is skilled.
2 Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.
Most beautiful thou art, beyond the sons of men, Graciousness hath been poured forth by thy lips, For this cause, hath God blessed thee, to times age-abiding.
3 Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie, to wit, thy worship and thy glory,
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, [’Tis] thine honour and thy majesty;
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, [in] thy majesty, be successful! ride forth! on behalf of faithfulness, and humility—righteousness, And let thine own right hand show thee wonderful things.
5 Thine arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee.
Thine arrows, are sharp—Peoples, under thee, fall! In the heart of 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.
Thy throne, O God, is to times age-abiding and beyond, A sceptre of equity, is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
7 Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated lawlessness, —For this cause, hath God, thine own God, anointed thee, With the oil of gladness, beyond thy partners.
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 aloes, cassias, all thy garments, —Out of the palaces of ivory, the tones of strings, have rejoiced thee.
9 Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.
Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine eare: forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house.
Hearken, O daughter, and observe, Incline also thine ear, Forget, then, thine own people, And the house of thy father;
11 So shall the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him.
When the king shall desire thy beauty, Surely, he, is thy lord, then bow down to him.
12 And the daughter of Tyrus with the rich of the people shall doe homage before thy face with presents.
Also, the daughter of Tyre, [cometh in] with a present! Thy face, shall the rich of the people appease.
13 The Kings daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of broydred golde.
All glorious—the daughter of a king [sitteth] within, Brocades, wrought with gold, [are] her clothing!
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 raiment, shall she be brought unto the king—The virgins that follow her, her companions, are to be conducted unto thee:
15 With ioy and gladnes shall they be brought, and shall enter into the Kings palace.
They shall be brought, with rejoicings and exultation, —They shall enter into the palace of the king!
16 In steade of thy fathers shall thy children be: thou shalt make them princes through all the earth.
Instead of thy fathers, be thy sons, Thou shalt make them rulers in 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.
I will keep in remembrance thy Name, through each succeeding generation, For this cause, peoples, shall praise thee, to times age-abiding and beyond.
