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 Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' — By sons of Korah. — An Instruction. — A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy 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 hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

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

Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, 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.

As to Thy majesty — prosper! — ride! Because of truth, and meekness — righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful 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 enemies of the king.

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] age-during, and for 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 hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy 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! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory 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.

Daughters of kings [are] among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure 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 see, incline thine 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 doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord — bow thyself to 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 present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.

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

All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work [is] her clothing.

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

In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins — after her — her companions, Are brought to thee.

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

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

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

Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for 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 make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!