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.

For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter: I speak 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.

Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy 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 thy majesty ride on prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

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

Thine arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under thee; [they are] in the heart of the king’s enemies.

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

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

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

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy 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 thy garments [smell of] myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

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

Kings’ daughters are among thy honourable women: at thy right hand doth 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:

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy 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 desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou 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 thy favour.

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

The king’s daughter within [the palace] is all glorious: her clothing is inwrought with 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 led unto the king in broidered work: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

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

With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: 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 thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou shalt 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 thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.