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.

For the end, for alternate [strains] by the sons of Core; for instruction, a Song concerning the beloved. My heart has uttered a good matter: I declare my works to the king: my tongue is the pen of a quick 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 more beautiful than the sons of men: grace has been shed forth on 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 upon your thigh, O Mighty One, in your comeliness, and in your beauty;

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 bend [your bow], and prosper, and reign, because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall guide you wonderfully.

5 Thine arrows, are sharp—Peoples, under thee, fall! In the heart of the foes of the king.

Your weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under you) [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.

Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of your kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness.

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 have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your 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 [are exhaled] from your garments, [and] out of the ivory palaces,

9 Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, in gold of Ophir.

with which kings' daughters have gladdened you for your honor: the queen stood by on your right hand, clothed in vesture wrought with gold, [and] arrayed in various colors.

10 Hearken, O daughter, and observe, Incline also thine ear, Forget, then, thine own people, And the house of thy father;

Hear, O daughter, and see, and incline your ear; forget also your people, and your father's house.

11 When the king shall desire thy beauty, Surely, he, is thy lord, then bow down to him.

Because the king has desired your beauty; for he is your Lord.

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 gifts; the rich of the people of the land shall supplicate your favor.

13 All glorious—the daughter of a king [sitteth] within, Brocades, wrought with gold, [are] her clothing!

All her glory [is that] of the daughter of the king of Esebon, robed [as she is] in golden fringed garments,

14 In embroidered raiment, shall she be brought unto the king—The virgins that follow her, her companions, are to be conducted unto thee:

in embroidered [clothing]: virgins shall be brought to the king after her: her fellows shall be brought to you.

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 exultation: they shall be led into the king's temple.

16 Instead of thy fathers, be thy sons, Thou shalt make them rulers in all the earth.

Instead of your fathers children are born to you: you shall 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 make mention of your name from generation to generation: therefore shall the nations give thanks to you for ever, even for ever and ever.