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.

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 more beautiful than the sons of men: grace has been shed forth on 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 Mighty One, in your comeliness, and in your beauty;

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

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

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

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 sceptre of righteousness.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

King’s daughters stand ready with jewels for you, at your right hand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May sons of yours take the place of your fathers, whom you will make princes in all the land.

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.

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