Psalms 45

1 For the leader; on shoshannim. Of the Korahites. A maskil. A love song. My heart is astir with beautiful words: I will sing a song, concerning the king, with tongue like the pen of a ready writer.

[For the Chief Musician. Set to "The Lilies." A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song.] My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

2 Your beauty is more than mortal, grace is shed over your lips: therefore God has blessed you forever.

You are the most handsome of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

3 Warrior, strap your sword on your thigh. What glory and splendor!

Gird your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.

4 Good fortune attend you, as forth you ride in the cause of good faith, and as champion of justice. May your arm instruct you in deeds of dread.

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

5 Sharp are your arrows; nations fall under you: pierced to the heart are the foes of the king.

Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king's enemies.

6 Your throne shall endure for ever and ever your royal sceptre a sceptre of equity.

Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.

7 Right you love and wrong you hate: therefore the Lord your God anoints you With oil of gladness above your fellows.

You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.

8 With myrrh, aloes, and cassia your robes are all fragrant, you are gladdened by music of ivory harps.

All your garments smell like myrrh and aloes and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

9 King’s daughters stand ready with jewels for you, at your right hand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Kings' daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

10 Listen, daughter, and see; and incline your ear: forget your folk and your father’s house.

Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father's house.

11 And when the king desires your beauty, bow to him, for he is your lord.

So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.

12 So shall the Tyrians come with gifts, and the richest of people will do you homage.

The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people will seek your favor.

13 The king’s daughter is glorious altogether, with dress of pearls inwrought with gold.

The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

14 In many-coloured robes she is led to the king, with the virgin companions she brought in her train.

She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

15 The king’s palace they enter with joy and rejoicing.

With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king's palace.

16 May sons of yours take the place of your fathers, whom you will make princes in all the land.

Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

17 Your name will I celebrate world without end, so that nations shall praise you for ever and ever.

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