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.

In my inner being I am stirred by a beautiful message which will be sung to the king. The words of this message will be written with a pen by me, a skilled 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.

[O King], you are the most handsome man in the world, and you always speak [MTY] eloquently, because God has always blessed you.

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

You who are a mighty warrior, put on your sword! You are glorious and majestic.

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.

Ride on like a great chief to defend the truth that you speak and the fair decisions that you make! Because you are strong [MTY], you will do awesome deeds.

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

Your arrows are sharp, and they pierce the hearts of your enemies. Soldiers of many nations will fall dead at your feet.

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

The kingdom [MTY] that God will give to you will remain forever. You rule [MTY] people justly.

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

You love right actions, and you hate evil actions. Therefore God, your God, has chosen [MTY] you [to be king] and caused you to be happier [MET] than any other king.

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.

The perfume of various spices is on your robes. [People] (entertain you/make you happy) in ivory palaces by playing stringed instruments.

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

Among the women who stay near you [EUP] stay are daughters of [other] kings. And at your right hand stands [your bride], the queen, wearing beautiful ornaments of gold that comes from Ophir.

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

[Now I will say something] to your bride: Listen to me carefully [DOU]! Forget the people who live in your home country, forget your relatives!

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

Because you are [very], the king will desire [to sleep with] [EUP] you. He is your master, so you must obey him.

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

The people from Tyre [city] will bring gifts to you; their rich people will try to persuade you to do favors for them.

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

[O king], your bride will be entering the palace wearing beautiful robes made from gold thread.

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

While she is wearing a gown that has many colors, her companions will lead her to you. She will have many other young women who accompany her.

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

They will be very joyful [DOU] as they are led along to enter your palace.

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

Some day, your sons and your grandsons will become kings, just like your ancestors were. You will enable them to become rulers in many countries [HYP].

17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

And as for me, I will enable people in every generation to remember the great things that you [MTY] have done, and people will praise you forever.