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.

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

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

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

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

4 And in your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall teach you terrible 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 your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 Kings' daughters were among your honourable women: upon your right hand did 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 your ear; forget also your own people, and your father's house;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May sons of yours take the place of your fathers, whom you will make 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.

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