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!

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 Daughters of kings are among thy chosen women; On the right hand stands the queen In 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! consider, and incline thine ear; Forget thy people and thy father's house!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May sons of yours take the place of your fathers, whom you will make princes in all the land.

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

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