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.
Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved. My heart hath uttered a good word I speak my works to the king; My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly.
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 art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, [’Tis] thine honour and thy majesty;
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty.
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.
With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed prosperously, and reign. Because of truth and meekness and justice: and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully.
5 Thine arrows, are sharp—Peoples, under thee, fall! In the heart of the foes of the king.
Thy arrows are sharp: under thee shall people fall, into the hearts 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 for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness.
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 hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8 Myrrh and aloes, cassias, all thy garments, —Out of the palaces of ivory, the tones of strings, have rejoiced thee.
Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which
9 Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, in gold of Ophir.
The daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; surrounded with variety.
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 see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father’s house.
11 When the king shall desire thy beauty, Surely, he, is thy lord, then bow down to him.
And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.
12 Also, the daughter of Tyre, [cometh in] with a present! Thy face, shall the rich of the people appease.
And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat thy countenance.
13 All glorious—the daughter of a king [sitteth] within, Brocades, wrought with gold, [are] her clothing!
All the glory of the king’s daughter is within in golden borders,
14 In embroidered raiment, shall she be brought unto the king—The virgins that follow her, her companions, are to be conducted unto thee:
Clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee.
15 They shall be brought, with rejoicings and exultation, —They shall enter into the palace of the king!
They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the king.
16 Instead of thy fathers, be thy sons, Thou shalt make them rulers in all the earth.
Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: thou shalt make them princes over 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.
They shall remember thy name throughout all generations. Therefore shall people praise thee for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
