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.

For the Leader; upon Shoshannim; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I say: 'My work is concerning a 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 children of men; grace is poured upon 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, thy glory and thy majesty.

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 majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things.

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

Thine arrows are sharp — the peoples fall under thee — they sink into 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 given of God is for ever and ever; a sceptre of equity 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 fellows.

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

Myrrh, and aloes, and 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 thy favourites; at 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, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

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

So shall the king desire thy beauty; for he is thy lord; and do homage unto him.

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

And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat thy favour with a gift.'

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 the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold.

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

She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.

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

They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing; 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, whom thou shalt make princes in all the land.

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 in all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.