Psalms 45

1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.

TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “LILIES.” AN INSTRUCTION OF THE SONS OF KORAH. A SONG OF LOVES. My heart has stirred a good word, I am telling my works to the King, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.

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

You have been beautified above the sons of men, Grace has been poured into Your lips, Therefore God has blessed You for all time.

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

Gird Your sword on the thigh, O Mighty [One], Your splendor and Your majesty!

4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

As for Your majesty—prosper [and] ride! Because of truth, meekness, [and] righteousness, And Your right hand shows You fearful things.

5 Thy arrows [are] sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; [by which] the people fall under thee.

Your arrows [are] sharp—Peoples fall under You—In the heart of the enemies of the King.

6 Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom [is] a scepter of justice.

Your throne, O God, [is for] all time and forever, A scepter of uprightness [Is] the scepter of Your kingdom.

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

You have loved righteousness and hate wickedness, Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With oil of joy above Your companions.

8 All thy garments [smell] of myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made thee glad.

Myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia [Cover] all Your garments; Out of palaces of ivory, Stringed instruments have made You glad.

9 Kings daughters [were] among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand stood the queen in gold of Ophir.

Daughters of kings [are] among Your precious ones, A queen has stood at Your right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.

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

Listen, O daughter, and see, incline your ear, And forget your people, and your father’s house,

11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he [is] thy lord; and worship thou him.

And the King desires your beauty, Because He [is] your Lord—bow yourself to Him,

12 And the daughter of Tyre [shall be there] with a gift; [even] the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.

And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people appease your face.

13 The king's daughter [is] all glorious within: her clothing [is] of wrought gold.

All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Her clothing [is] with filigrees of gold.

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

In various colors she is brought to the King; Afterward, virgins, her companions, Are brought to You.

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

They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the King.

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

Instead of Your fathers are Your sons, You appoint them for princes in all the earth.

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

I make mention of Your Name in all generations, Therefore peoples praise You, For all time and forever!