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.

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 fairer than the children of men; grace is poured upon thy lips; therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Your beauty is more than mortal, grace is shed over your lips: therefore God has blessed you forever.

3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.

Warrior, strap your sword on your thigh. What glory and 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.

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 arrows are sharp — the peoples fall under thee — they sink into the heart of the king's enemies.

Sharp are your arrows; nations fall under you: pierced to the heart are the foes of the king.

6 Thy throne given of God is for ever and ever; a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Your throne shall endure for ever and ever your royal sceptre a sceptre of equity.

7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Right you love and wrong you hate: therefore the Lord your God anoints you With oil of gladness above your fellows.

8 Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

With myrrh, aloes, and cassia your robes are all fragrant, you are gladdened by music of ivory harps.

9 Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold 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 ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

Listen, daughter, and see; and incline your ear: forget your folk and your father’s house.

11 So shall the king desire thy beauty; for he is thy lord; and do homage unto him.

And when the king desires your beauty, bow to him, for he is your lord.

12 And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat thy favour with a gift.'

So shall the Tyrians come with gifts, and the richest of people will do you homage.

13 All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold.

The king’s daughter is glorious altogether, with dress of pearls inwrought with gold.

14 She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.

In many-coloured robes she is led to the king, with the virgin companions she brought in her train.

15 They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing; they shall enter into the king's palace.

The king’s palace they enter with joy and rejoicing.

16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, whom thou shalt make princes in all the land.

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 remembered in all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.

Your name will I celebrate world without end, so that nations shall praise you for ever and ever.