Psalms 45

1 For the end, for alternate [strains] by the sons of Core; for instruction, a Song concerning the beloved. My heart has uttered a good matter: I declare my works to the king: my tongue is the pen of a quick writer.

To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of love to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer.

2 You are more beautiful than the sons of men: grace has been shed forth on your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.

Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.

3 Gird your sword upon your thigh, O Mighty One, in your comeliness, and in your beauty;

Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie, to wit, thy worship and thy glory,

4 and bend [your bow], and prosper, and reign, because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall guide you wonderfully.

And prosper with thy glory: ride vpon the worde of trueth and of meekenes and of righteousnes: so thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

5 Your weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under you) [they are] in the heart of the king's enemies.

Thine arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee.

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

Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.

7 You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your fellows.

Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.

8 Myrrh, and stacte, and cassia [are exhaled] from your garments, [and] out of the ivory palaces,

All thy garments smelll of myrrhe and aloes, and cassia, when thou commest out of the yuorie palaces, where they haue made thee glad.

9 with which kings' daughters have gladdened you for your honor: the queen stood by on your right hand, clothed in vesture wrought with gold, [and] arrayed in various colors.

Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.

10 Hear, O daughter, and see, and incline your ear; forget also your people, and your father's house.

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine eare: forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house.

11 Because the king has desired your beauty; for he is your Lord.

So shall the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him.

12 And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him with gifts; the rich of the people of the land shall supplicate your favor.

And the daughter of Tyrus with the rich of the people shall doe homage before thy face with presents.

13 All her glory [is that] of the daughter of the king of Esebon, robed [as she is] in golden fringed garments,

The Kings daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of broydred golde.

14 in embroidered [clothing]: virgins shall be brought to the king after her: her fellows shall be brought to you.

She shalbe brought vnto the King in raiment of needle worke: the virgins that follow after her, and her companions shall be brought vnto thee.

15 They shall be brought with gladness and exultation: they shall be led into the king's temple.

With ioy and gladnes shall they be brought, and shall enter into the Kings palace.

16 Instead of your fathers children are born to you: you shall make them princes over all the earth.

In steade of thy fathers shall thy children be: thou shalt make them princes through all the earth.

17 They shall make mention of your name from generation to generation: therefore shall the nations give thanks to you for ever, even for ever and ever.

I will make thy Name to be remembred through all generations: therefore shall the people giue thanks vnto thee world without ende.