Psalms 45

1 To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' — By sons of Korah. — An Instruction. — A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.

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.

2 Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

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

3 Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty!

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

4 As to Thy majesty — prosper! — ride! Because of truth, and meekness — righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.

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.

5 Thine arrows [are] sharp, — Peoples fall under Thee — In the heart of the enemies of the king.

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

6 Thy throne, O God, [is] age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness [Is] the sceptre of Thy kingdom.

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

7 Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.

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.

8 Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.

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

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

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.

10 Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father's house,

[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!

11 And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord — bow thyself to him,

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

12 And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.

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

13 All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work [is] her clothing.

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

14 In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins — after her — her companions, Are brought to thee.

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.

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

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

16 Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.

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].

17 I make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!

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.