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; on shoshannim. Of the Korahites. A maskil. A love song. My heart is astir with beautiful words: I will sing a song, concerning the king, with tongue like 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.

Your beauty is more than mortal, grace is shed over your lips: therefore God has blessed you forever.

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

Warrior, strap your sword on your thigh. What glory and splendor!

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

Good fortune attend you, as forth you ride in the cause of good faith, and as champion of justice. May your arm instruct you in deeds of dread.

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

Sharp are your arrows; nations fall under you: pierced to the heart are the foes of the king.

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

Your throne shall endure for ever and ever your royal sceptre a sceptre of equity.

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

Right you love and wrong you hate: therefore the Lord your God anoints you With oil of gladness above your fellows.

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

With myrrh, aloes, and cassia your robes are all fragrant, you are gladdened by music of ivory harps.

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

King’s daughters stand ready with jewels for you, at your right hand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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

Listen, daughter, and see; and incline your ear: forget your folk and your father’s house.

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

And when the king desires your beauty, bow to him, for he is your lord.

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

So shall the Tyrians come with gifts, and the richest of people will do you homage.

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

The king’s daughter is glorious altogether, with dress of pearls inwrought with gold.

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

In many-coloured robes she is led to the king, with the virgin companions she brought in her train.

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

The king’s palace they enter with joy and rejoicing.

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

May sons of yours take the place of your fathers, whom you will 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!

Your name will I celebrate world without end, so that nations shall praise you for ever and ever.