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.

Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved. My heart hath uttered a good word I speak my works to the king; My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly.

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 beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God 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 thou most mighty.

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

With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed prosperously, and reign. Because of truth and meekness and justice: and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully.

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

Thy arrows are sharp: under thee shall people fall, into the hearts 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: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness.

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 justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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

Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which

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

The daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; surrounded with variety.

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

Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy 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 shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.

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

And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat thy countenance.

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

All the glory of the king’s daughter is within in golden borders,

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

Clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee.

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

They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the king.

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

Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.

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

They shall remember thy name throughout all generations. Therefore shall people praise thee for ever; yea, for ever and ever.