Psalms 45

1 My heart is gushing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “LILIES.” AN INSTRUCTION OF THE SONS OF KORAH. A SONG OF LOVES. My heart has stirred a good word, I am telling my works to the King, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.

2 You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.

You have been beautified above the sons of men, Grace has been poured into Your lips, Therefore God has blessed You for all time.

3 Gird your sword on your thigh, O most mighty, with your glory and your majesty.

Gird Your sword on the thigh, O Mighty [One], Your splendor and Your majesty!

4 And in your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall teach you terrible things.

As for Your majesty—prosper [and] ride! Because of truth, meekness, [and] righteousness, And Your right hand shows You fearful things.

5 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under you.

Your arrows [are] sharp—Peoples fall under You—In the heart of the enemies of the King.

6 Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a right scepter.

Your throne, O God, [is for] all time and forever, A scepter of uprightness [Is] the scepter of Your kingdom.

7 You love righteousness, and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

You have loved righteousness and hate wickedness, Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With oil of joy above Your companions.

8 All your garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made you glad.

Myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia [Cover] all Your garments; Out of palaces of ivory, Stringed instruments have made You glad.

9 Kings’ daughters were among your honorable women: on your right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Daughters of kings [are] among Your precious ones, A queen has stood at Your right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.

10 Listen, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear; forget also your own people, and your father’s house;

Listen, O daughter, and see, incline your ear, And forget your people, and your father’s house,

11 So shall the king greatly desire your beauty: for he is your Lord; and worship you him.

And the King desires your beauty, Because He [is] your Lord—bow yourself to Him,

12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat your favor.

And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people appease your face.

13 The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of worked gold.

All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Her clothing [is] with filigrees of gold.

14 She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to you.

In various colors she is brought to the King; Afterward, virgins, her companions, Are brought to You.

15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.

They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the King.

16 Instead of your fathers shall be your children, whom you may make princes in all the earth.

Instead of Your fathers are Your sons, You appoint them for princes in all the earth.

17 I will make your name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise you for ever and ever.

I make mention of Your Name in all generations, Therefore peoples praise You, For all time and forever!