Psalms 45

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

“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, by the sons of Korach, a Maskil, a song of love.” My heart swelleth with a good speech; I say, “My works shall be for the king:” my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

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

Thou art more fair than the children of men; grace is poured out over thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.

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

Gird thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty one, [it is] thy glory and thy majesty;

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

Yea, it is thy majesty: be prosperous, ride along for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; and fearful things shall thy right hand teach thee.

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

Thy sharpened arrows—people will fall down beneath thee—[will enter] into the heart of the king's enemies.

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

Thy throne, given of God, endureth for ever and ever: the sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

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

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy associates.

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

Of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are [fragrant] all thy garments: out of palaces of ivory have they made thee joyful with the sound of music.

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

Kings' daughters are among those dear to thee: the queen standeth on thy right hand in fine gold of Ophir.

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

Hearken, O daughter, and look, and incline thy ear, and forget thy own people, and thy father's house:

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

Then will the king long for thy beauty; for he is thy Lord; and bow thyself to him.

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

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift: the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.

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

All gloriously attired awaiteth the king's daughter in the inner chamber: of wrought gold is her garment.

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

In embroidered clothes will she be brought unto the king: virgins that follow her, her companions, are brought unto thee.

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

They are led forth with rejoicings and gladness, they enter 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 thy fathers shall be thy children: thou wilt appoint them as princes in all the land.

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

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