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 the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue [is] 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!

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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

Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O [most] mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

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 in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness; and 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.

Thy arrows [are] sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; [by which] the people fall under 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 ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom [is] a scepter of justice.

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

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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

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 thy chosen women; On the right hand stands the queen In gold of Ophir.

Kings daughters [were] among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand stood the queen in gold 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 thy ear; forget also thy own people, and thy father's house;

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

So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he [is] thy lord; and worship thou him.

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

And the daughter of Tyre [shall be there] with a gift; [even] the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.

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

The king's daughter [is] all glorious within: her clothing [is] of wrought gold.

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

She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to thee.

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

With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.

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

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in 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 remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.