Psalms 45

1 TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “LILIES.” AN INSTRUCTION OF THE SONS OF KORAH. A SONG OF LOVES. My heart has stirred a good word, I am telling my works to the King, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.

To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction; — a song of the Beloved. My heart is welling forth [with] a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 You have been beautified above the sons of men, Grace has been poured into Your lips, Therefore God has blessed You for all time.

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

3 Gird Your sword on the thigh, O Mighty [One], Your splendor and Your majesty!

Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour;

4 As for Your majesty—prosper [and] ride! Because of truth, meekness, [and] righteousness, And Your right hand shows You fearful things.

And [in] thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

5 Your arrows [are] sharp—Peoples fall under You—In the heart of the enemies of the King.

Thine arrows are sharp — peoples fall under thee — in the heart of the king's enemies.

6 Your throne, O God, [is for] all time and forever, A scepter of uprightness [Is] the scepter of Your kingdom.

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

7 You have loved righteousness and hate wickedness, Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With oil of joy above Your companions.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

8 Myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia [Cover] all Your garments; Out of palaces of ivory, Stringed instruments have made You glad.

Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

9 Daughters of kings [are] among Your precious ones, A queen has stood at Your right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.

Kings' daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10 Listen, O daughter, and see, incline your ear, And forget your people, and your father’s house,

Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:

11 And the King desires your beauty, Because He [is] your Lord—bow yourself to Him,

And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.

12 And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people appease your face.

And the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich ones among the people, shall court thy favour.

13 All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Her clothing [is] with filigrees of gold.

All glorious is the king's daughter within; her clothing is of wrought gold:

14 In various colors she is brought to the King; Afterward, virgins, her companions, Are brought to You.

She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee:

15 They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the King.

With joy and gladness shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king's palace.

16 Instead of Your fathers are Your sons, You appoint them for princes in all the earth.

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.

17 I make mention of Your Name in all generations, Therefore peoples praise You, For all time and forever!

I will make thy name to be remembered throughout all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.