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, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a skilful 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 fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with 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.

And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

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

Thy arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; by which the people fall under thee.

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

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

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 God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

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

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

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

Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand stood 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;

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thy ear; forget also 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.

So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou 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; even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favour.

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

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

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

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

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

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