Psalms 45

1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. 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.

My heart overflows with a good matter. I speak the things which I have made concerning the 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 are fairer than the sons of men. Grace is poured into thy lips. Therefore God has blessed thee forever.

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 prosperously because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

And in thy majesty ride on prosperously because of truth and gentleness and righteousness. And thy right hand shall teach thee awesome 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 are in 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, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of straightness is the scepter 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 have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

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

All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia. 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 honorable women. At thy right hand stands 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 will the king desire thy beauty, for he is thy lord, and reverence thou him.

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

And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him 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.

Inside, the king's daughter is all glorious. Her clothing is embroidered 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 to the king in broidered work. The virgins, her companions who 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 they shall be led. 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 shall make rulers in all the earth.

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 the peoples shall give thee thanks forever and ever.