Psalms 45
1 For the Leader; upon Shoshannim; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I say: 'My work is concerning a king'; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
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.
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured upon thy lips; therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Thou art fairer than the sons 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, thy glory and thy majesty.
Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour;
4 And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things.
And [in] thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Thine arrows are sharp — the peoples fall under thee — they sink into the heart of the king's enemies.
Thine arrows are sharp — peoples fall under thee — in the heart of the king's enemies.
6 Thy throne given of God is for ever and ever; a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom:
7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.
8 Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
9 Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Kings' daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 'Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:
11 So shall the king desire thy beauty; for he is thy lord; and do homage unto him.
And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.
12 And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat thy favour with a gift.'
And the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich ones among the people, shall court thy favour.
13 All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold.
All glorious is the king's daughter within; her clothing is of wrought gold:
14 She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee:
15 They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing; they shall enter into the king's palace.
With joy and gladness shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king's palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, whom thou shalt make princes in all the land.
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.
17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.
I will make thy name to be remembered throughout all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.
