Psalms 45
1 To the Chief Musician. On Shoshannim. For the Sons of Korah. A Psalm of Instruction. A Song of Love. Overflowed hath my heart, with an excellent theme, I will recite my poem concerning the king, Be, my tongue, [like] the pen of a scribe who is skilled.
My heart overflows with a good matter. I speak the things which I have made concerning the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2 Most beautiful thou art, beyond the sons of men, Graciousness hath been poured forth by thy lips, For this cause, hath God blessed thee, to times age-abiding.
Thou are fairer than the sons of men. Grace is poured into thy lips. Therefore God has blessed thee forever.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, [’Tis] thine honour and thy majesty;
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And, [in] thy majesty, be successful! ride forth! on behalf of faithfulness, and humility—righteousness, And let thine own right hand show thee wonderful things.
And in thy majesty ride on prosperously because of truth and gentleness and righteousness. And thy right hand shall teach thee awesome things.
5 Thine arrows, are sharp—Peoples, under thee, fall! In the heart of the foes of the king.
Thine arrows are sharp. The peoples fall under thee. They are in the heart of the king's enemies.
6 Thy throne, O God, is to times age-abiding and beyond, A sceptre of equity, is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of straightness is the scepter of thy kingdom.
7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated lawlessness, —For this cause, hath God, thine own God, anointed thee, With the oil of gladness, beyond thy partners.
Thou have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.
8 Myrrh and aloes, cassias, all thy garments, —Out of the palaces of ivory, the tones of strings, have rejoiced thee.
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
9 Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, in gold of Ophir.
Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women. At thy right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and observe, Incline also thine ear, Forget, then, thine own people, And the house of thy father;
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear. Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house.
11 When the king shall desire thy beauty, Surely, he, is thy lord, then bow down to him.
So will the king desire thy beauty, for he is thy lord, and reverence thou him.
12 Also, the daughter of Tyre, [cometh in] with a present! Thy face, shall the rich of the people appease.
And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him with a gift. The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.
13 All glorious—the daughter of a king [sitteth] within, Brocades, wrought with gold, [are] her clothing!
Inside, the king's daughter is all glorious. Her clothing is embroidered with gold.
14 In embroidered raiment, shall she be brought unto the king—The virgins that follow her, her companions, are to be conducted unto thee:
She shall be led to the king in broidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to thee.
15 They shall be brought, with rejoicings and exultation, —They shall enter into the palace of the king!
With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king's palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers, be thy sons, Thou shalt make them rulers in all the earth.
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, whom thou shall make rulers in all the earth.
17 I will keep in remembrance thy Name, through each succeeding generation, For this cause, peoples, shall praise thee, to times age-abiding and beyond.
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give thee thanks forever and ever.
