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.

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

Thou art the fairest of the sons of men; Grace is poured upon thy lips; For God hath blessed thee for ever!

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

Gird thy sword to thy thigh, thou hero!-Thy glory and ornament!

4 In your majesty ride on triumphantly because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness; your right hand will teach you fearful 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 Your arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under you; your arrows are in the hearts of the king's enemies.

Thine arrows are sharp; Nations shall fall before thee; They shall pierce the hearts of the king's enemies.

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

Thy throne is God's for ever and ever; The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity!

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

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest iniquity; Therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows!

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

All thy garments are myrrh, aloes, and cassia; From ivory palaces stringed instruments delight thee.

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

Daughters of kings are among thy chosen women; On the right hand stands 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! consider, and incline thine ear; Forget thy people and thy father's house!

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

For the king is captivated with thy beauty; He is now thy lord; honor thou him!

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

So shall the daughter of Tyre seek thy favor with gifts, The rich among the people.

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

All glorious is the king's daughter in her apartment; Her robe is embroidered with gold.

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

In variegated garments shall she be led to the king; The virgin companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

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 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 thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes through all the land.

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 thy name memorable throughout all generations; So shall the nations praise thee for ever and ever!