Psalms 45

1 In my inner being I am stirred by a beautiful message which will be sung to the king. The words of this message will be written with a pen by me, a skilled writer.

My heart is inditing 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 [O King], you are the most handsome man in the world, and you always speak [MTY] eloquently, because God has always blessed you.

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

3 You who are a mighty warrior, put on your sword! You are glorious and majestic.

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

4 Ride on like a great chief to defend the truth that you speak and the fair decisions that you make! Because you are strong [MTY], you will do awesome deeds.

And in thy majesty ride triumphantly because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall shew thee dreadful things.

5 Your arrows are sharp, and they pierce the hearts of your enemies. Soldiers of many nations will fall dead at your feet.

Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

6 The kingdom [MTY] that God will give to you will remain forever. You rule [MTY] people justly.

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

7 You love right actions, and you hate evil actions. Therefore God, your God, has chosen [MTY] you [to be king] and caused you to be happier [MET] than any other king.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

8 The perfume of various spices is on your robes. [People] (entertain you/make you happy) in ivory palaces by playing stringed instruments.

All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

9 Among the women who stay near you [EUP] stay are daughters of [other] kings. And at your right hand stands [your bride], the queen, wearing beautiful ornaments of gold that comes from Ophir.

Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10 [Now I will say something] to your bride: Listen to me carefully [DOU]! Forget the people who live in your home country, forget your relatives!

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

11 Because you are [very], the king will desire [to sleep with] [EUP] you. He is your master, so you must obey him.

So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

12 The people from Tyre [city] will bring gifts to you; their rich people will try to persuade you to do favors for them.

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

13 [O king], your bride will be entering the palace wearing beautiful robes made from gold thread.

The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

14 While she is wearing a gown that has many colors, her companions will lead her to you. She will have many other young women who accompany her.

She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

15 They will be very joyful [DOU] as they are led along to enter your palace.

With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.

16 Some day, your sons and your grandsons will become kings, just like your ancestors were. You will enable them to become rulers in many countries [HYP].

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

17 And as for me, I will enable people in every generation to remember the great things that you [MTY] have done, and people will praise you forever.

I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.