< Psalms 45 >
1 To the choirmaster on Shoshannim of [the] sons of Korah a poem a song of love. It is aroused heart my - a word good [am] speaking I work my to [the] king tongue my [is] a stylus of - a scribe skilled.
To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction; — a song of the Beloved. My heart is welling forth [with] a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2 You are handsome more than [the] sons of humankind it has been poured grace on lips your there-fore he has blessed you God for ever.
Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3 Gird sword your on a thigh O mighty [one] splendor your and majesty your.
Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour;
4 And majesty your - prosper ride forth on a matter of truth and humility righteousness and let it teach you awesome [deeds] right [hand] your.
And [in] thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Arrows your [are] sharpened peoples under you they will fall in [the] heart of [the] enemies of the king.
Thine arrows are sharp — peoples fall under thee — in the heart of the king's enemies.
6 Throne your O God [is] forever and ever [is] a scepter of uprightness [the] scepter of kingdom your.
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom:
7 You have loved righteousness and you have hated wickedness there-fore - he has anointed you God God your [the] oil of joy more than companions your.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.
8 [are] myrrh And aloes cassia all clothes your from palaces of ivory stringed instrument they have made glad you.
Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
9 Daughters of kings [are] among noble [women] your she stands a queen-consort to right [hand] your in [the] gold of Ophir.
Kings' daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Listen O daughter and see and incline ear your and forget people your and [the] house of father your.
Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:
11 So may he desire the king beauty your for he [is] lord your and bow down to him.
And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.
12 And [the] daughter of Tyre - with a gift face your they will entreat rich [ones] of a people.
And the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich ones among the people, shall court thy favour.
13 [is] all Glorious a daughter of a king within [is] from settings of gold clothing her.
All glorious is the king's daughter within; her clothing is of wrought gold:
14 To embroidered robes she is brought to the king virgins behind her [female] companions her [are] being brought to you.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee:
15 They are brought with joy and rejoicing they go in [the] palace of [the] king.
With joy and gladness shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king's palace.
16 In place of ancestors your they will be children your you will make them into princes in all the land.
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.
17 I will cause to be remembered name your in every generation and a generation there-fore peoples they will give thanks to you for ever and ever.
I will make thy name to be remembered throughout all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.