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 leader of the music. To be accompanied with the Shoshannim. A song of loveliness by the sons of Korah.” My heart is overflowing with a good matter; I will address my work to the king: May my tongue be like 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 art the fairest of the sons of men; Grace is poured upon thy lips; For God hath blessed thee for ever!
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, [’Tis] thine honour and thy majesty;
Gird thy sword to thy thigh, thou hero!-Thy glory and ornament!
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.
In thy glorious array ride forth victoriously, On account of truth and mildness and justice; And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things!
5 Thine arrows, are sharp—Peoples, under thee, fall! In the heart of the foes of the king.
Thine arrows are sharp; Nations shall fall before thee; They shall pierce 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 is God's for ever and ever; The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity!
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 lovest righteousness, and hatest iniquity; Therefore hath God, thy God, 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.
All thy garments are myrrh, aloes, and cassia; From ivory palaces stringed instruments delight thee.
9 Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, in gold of Ophir.
Daughters of kings are among thy chosen women; On the 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;
Listen, O daughter! consider, and incline thine ear; 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.
For the king is captivated with thy beauty; He is now thy lord; honor thou him!
12 Also, the daughter of Tyre, [cometh in] with a present! Thy face, shall the rich of the people appease.
So shall the daughter of Tyre seek thy favor with gifts, The rich among the people.
13 All glorious—the daughter of a king [sitteth] within, Brocades, wrought with gold, [are] her clothing!
All glorious is the king's daughter in her apartment; Her robe 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:
In variegated garments shall she be led to the king; The virgin companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
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 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 children, Whom thou shalt make princes through all the land.
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 memorable throughout all generations; So shall the nations praise thee for ever and ever!
