Psalms 45

1 For the chief musician; set to Shoshannim. A psalm of the sons of Korah. A maschil. A song of loves. My heart overflows on a good subject; I will read aloud the words I have composed about the king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

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 You are fairer than the children of mankind; grace is poured onto your lips; therefore we know that God has blessed you forever.

You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.

3 Put your sword on your side, mighty one, in your glory and your majesty.

Gird your sword on your thigh, O most mighty, with your glory and your majesty.

4 In your majesty ride on triumphantly because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness; your right hand will teach you fearful things.

And in your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall teach you terrible things.

5 Your arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under you; your arrows are in the hearts of the king's enemies.

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

6 Your throne, God, is forever and ever; a scepter of justice is the scepter of your kingdom.

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

7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness more than your companions.

You love righteousness, and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

8 All your garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

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

9 Kings' daughters are among your honorable women; at your right hand stands the queen clothed in gold of Ophir.

Kings’ daughters were among your honorable women: on your right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10 Listen, daughter, consider and incline your ear; forget your own people and your father's house.

Listen, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear; forget also your own people, and your father’s house;

11 In this way the king will desire your beauty; he is your master; revere him.

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

12 The daughter of Tyre will be there with a gift; the rich among the people will beg for your favor.

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat your favor.

13 The royal daughter in the palace is all glorious; her clothing is worked with gold.

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

14 She will be led to the king in embroidered dress; the virgins, her companions who follow her, will be brought to you.

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 will be led by gladness and rejoicing; they will enter into the king's palace.

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

16 In the place of your fathers will be your children, whom you will make princes in all the earth.

Instead of your fathers shall be your children, whom you may make princes in all the earth.

17 I will make your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore the peoples will give you thanks forever and ever.

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