Psalms 45

1 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter: I speak the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready 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 Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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 thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.

Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty!

4 And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

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

5 Thine arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under thee; [they are] in the heart of the king’s enemies.

Thine arrows [are] sharp, — Peoples fall under Thee — In the heart of the enemies of the king.

6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Thy throne, O God, [is] age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness [Is] the sceptre of Thy kingdom.

7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.

8 All thy garments [smell of] myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.

9 Kings’ daughters are among thy honourable women: at thy right hand doth stand the queen in 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 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father's house,

11 So shall the king desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord — bow thyself to him,

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

And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.

13 The king’s daughter within [the palace] is all glorious: her clothing is inwrought with gold.

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

14 She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

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

15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: they shall enter into the king’s palace.

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

16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.

Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.

17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.

I make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!