Psalms 45

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

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.

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

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

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

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

4 And in thy majesty ride triumphantly because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall shew thee dreadful things.

And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things.

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

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

6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

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

7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest 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 fellows.

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

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

9 Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at 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, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

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

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

12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

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

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

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