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 is gushing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching 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.
You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, [’Tis] thine honour and thy majesty;
Gird your sword on your thigh, O most mighty, with your glory and your 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 your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall teach you terrible things.
5 Thine arrows, are sharp—Peoples, under thee, fall! In the heart of the foes of the king.
Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under you.
6 Thy throne, O God, is to times age-abiding and beyond, A sceptre of equity, is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a right scepter.
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.
You love righteousness, and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
8 Myrrh and aloes, cassias, all thy garments, —Out of the palaces of ivory, the tones of strings, have rejoiced thee.
All your garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made you glad.
9 Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, in gold of Ophir.
Kings’ daughters were among your honorable women: on your right hand did stand 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;
Listen, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear; forget also your own people, and your father’s house;
11 When the king shall desire thy beauty, Surely, he, is thy lord, then bow down to him.
So shall the king greatly desire your beauty: for he is your Lord; and worship you 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 be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat your favor.
13 All glorious—the daughter of a king [sitteth] within, Brocades, wrought with gold, [are] her clothing!
The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of worked 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 brought to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to you.
15 They shall be brought, with rejoicings and exultation, —They shall enter into the palace of the king!
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: 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 your fathers shall be your children, whom you may make princes 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 your name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise you for ever and ever.
