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, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a skilful 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 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 most mighty, with 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 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.

Thy arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; by which the people fall under thee.

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 justice.

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

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest 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.

All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they 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 were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand stood 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 thy ear; forget also thy 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 greatly 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 shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favour.

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

The king’s daughter is all glorious 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 to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to thee.

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

With gladness and rejoicing 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 children, whom thou mayest make princes 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 in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.