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.

In my inner being I am stirred by a beautiful message which will be sung to the king. The words of this message will be written with a pen by me, a skilled writer.

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

[O King], you are the most handsome man in the world, and you always speak [MTY] eloquently, because God has always blessed you.

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

You who are a mighty warrior, put on your sword! You are glorious and majestic.

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.

Ride on like a great chief to defend the truth that you speak and the fair decisions that you make! Because you are strong [MTY], you will do awesome deeds.

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

Your arrows are sharp, and they pierce the hearts of your enemies. Soldiers of many nations will fall dead at your feet.

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

The kingdom [MTY] that God will give to you will remain forever. You rule [MTY] people justly.

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

You love right actions, and you hate evil actions. Therefore God, your God, has chosen [MTY] you [to be king] and caused you to be happier [MET] than any other king.

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

The perfume of various spices is on your robes. [People] (entertain you/make you happy) in ivory palaces by playing stringed instruments.

9 Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Among the women who stay near you [EUP] stay are daughters of [other] kings. And at your right hand stands [your bride], the queen, wearing beautiful ornaments of gold that comes from Ophir.

10 'Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

[Now I will say something] to your bride: Listen to me carefully [DOU]! Forget the people who live in your home country, forget your relatives!

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

Because you are [very], the king will desire [to sleep with] [EUP] you. He is your master, so you must obey him.

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

The people from Tyre [city] will bring gifts to you; their rich people will try to persuade you to do favors for them.

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

[O king], your bride will be entering the palace wearing beautiful robes made from gold thread.

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

While she is wearing a gown that has many colors, her companions will lead her to you. She will have many other young women who accompany her.

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

They will be very joyful [DOU] as they are led along to enter your palace.

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

Some day, your sons and your grandsons will become kings, just like your ancestors were. You will enable them to become rulers in many countries [HYP].

17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.

And as for me, I will enable people in every generation to remember the great things that you [MTY] have done, and people will praise you forever.