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.
To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' — By sons of Korah. — An Instruction. — A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.
3 Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O [most] mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, 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.
As to Thy majesty — prosper! — ride! Because of truth, and meekness — righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.
5 Thine arrows [are] sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; [whereby] the people fall under thee.
Thine arrows [are] sharp, — Peoples fall under Thee — In the heart of the enemies of the king.
6 Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre.
Thy throne, O God, [is] age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness [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 hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy 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.
Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory 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.
Daughters of kings [are] among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure 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 see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father's house,
11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he [is] thy Lord; and worship thou him.
And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord — bow thyself to 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 with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.
13 The king’s daughter [is] all glorious within: her clothing [is] of wrought gold.
All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work [is] her clothing.
14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins — after her — her companions, Are brought to thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.
They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the king.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes 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 make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!
