Psalms 45

1 “To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, by the sons of Korach, a Maskil, a song of love.” My heart swelleth with a good speech; I say, “My works shall be for the king:” my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

My heart is gushing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 Thou art more fair than the children of men; grace is poured out over thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.

You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.

3 Gird thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty one, [it is] thy glory and thy majesty;

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

4 Yea, it is thy majesty: be prosperous, ride along for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; and fearful things shall thy right hand teach thee.

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

5 Thy sharpened arrows—people will fall down beneath thee—[will enter] into the heart of the king's enemies.

Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under you.

6 Thy throne, given of God, endureth for ever and ever: the sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

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

7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy associates.

You love righteousness, and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

8 Of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are [fragrant] all thy garments: out of palaces of ivory have they made thee joyful with the sound of music.

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

9 Kings' daughters are among those dear to thee: the queen standeth on thy right hand in fine gold of Ophir.

Kings’ daughters were among your honorable women: on your right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10 Hearken, O daughter, and look, and incline thy ear, and forget thy own people, and thy father's house:

Listen, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear; forget also your own people, and your father’s house;

11 Then will the king long for thy beauty; for he is thy Lord; and bow thyself to him.

So shall the king greatly desire your beauty: for he is your Lord; and worship you him.

12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift: the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat your favor.

13 All gloriously attired awaiteth the king's daughter in the inner chamber: of wrought gold is her garment.

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

14 In embroidered clothes will she be brought unto the king: virgins that follow her, her companions, are brought unto thee.

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

15 They are led forth with rejoicings and gladness, they enter into the palace of the king.

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

16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children: thou wilt appoint them as princes in all the land.

Instead of your fathers shall be your children, whom you may make 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 will make your name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise you for ever and ever.