Psalms 45

1 “For the leader of the music. To be accompanied with the Shoshannim. A song of loveliness by the sons of Korah.” My heart is overflowing with a good matter; I will address my work to the king: May my tongue be like the pen of a ready writer!

To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of love to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer.

2 Thou art the fairest of the sons of men; Grace is poured upon thy lips; For God hath blessed thee for ever!

Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.

3 Gird thy sword to thy thigh, thou hero!-Thy glory and ornament!

Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie, to wit, thy worship and thy glory,

4 In thy glorious array ride forth victoriously, On account of truth and mildness and justice; And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things!

And prosper with thy glory: ride vpon the worde of trueth and of meekenes and of righteousnes: so thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

5 Thine arrows are sharp; Nations shall fall before thee; They shall pierce the hearts of the king's enemies.

Thine arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee.

6 Thy throne is God's for ever and ever; The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity!

Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.

7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest iniquity; Therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows!

Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.

8 All thy garments are myrrh, aloes, and cassia; From ivory palaces stringed instruments delight thee.

All thy garments smelll of myrrhe and aloes, and cassia, when thou commest out of the yuorie palaces, where they haue made thee glad.

9 Daughters of kings are among thy chosen women; On the right hand stands the queen In gold of Ophir.

Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.

10 Listen, O daughter! consider, and incline thine ear; Forget thy people and thy father's house!

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine eare: forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house.

11 For the king is captivated with thy beauty; He is now thy lord; honor thou him!

So shall the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him.

12 So shall the daughter of Tyre seek thy favor with gifts, The rich among the people.

And the daughter of Tyrus with the rich of the people shall doe homage before thy face with presents.

13 All glorious is the king's daughter in her apartment; Her robe is embroidered with gold.

The Kings daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of broydred golde.

14 In variegated garments shall she be led to the king; The virgin companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

She shalbe brought vnto the King in raiment of needle worke: the virgins that follow after her, and her companions shall be brought vnto thee.

15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought; They shall enter the king's palace.

With ioy and gladnes shall they be brought, and shall enter into the Kings palace.

16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes through all the land.

In steade of thy fathers shall thy children be: thou shalt make them princes through all the earth.

17 I will make thy name memorable throughout all generations; So shall the nations praise thee for ever and ever!

I will make thy Name to be remembred through all generations: therefore shall the people giue thanks vnto thee world without ende.