Psalms 45

1 To the choirmaster on Shoshannim of [the] sons of Korah a poem a song of love. It is aroused heart my - a word good [am] speaking I work my to [the] king tongue my [is] a stylus of - a scribe skilled.

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.

2 You are handsome more than [the] sons of humankind it has been poured grace on lips your there-fore he has blessed you God for ever.

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

3 Gird sword your on a thigh O mighty [one] splendor your and majesty your.

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

4 And majesty your - prosper ride forth on a matter of truth and humility righteousness and let it teach you awesome [deeds] right [hand] your.

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.

5 Arrows your [are] sharpened peoples under you they will fall in [the] heart of [the] enemies of the king.

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

6 Throne your O God [is] forever and ever [is] a scepter of uprightness [the] scepter of kingdom your.

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

7 You have loved righteousness and you have hated wickedness there-fore - he has anointed you God God your [the] oil of joy more than companions your.

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

8 [are] myrrh And aloes cassia all clothes your from palaces of ivory stringed instrument they have made glad you.

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

9 Daughters of kings [are] among noble [women] your she stands a queen-consort to right [hand] your in [the] gold of Ophir.

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

10 Listen O daughter and see and incline ear your and forget people your and [the] house of father your.

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

11 So may he desire the king beauty your for he [is] lord your and bow down to him.

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

12 And [the] daughter of Tyre - with a gift face your they will entreat rich [ones] of a people.

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

13 [is] all Glorious a daughter of a king within [is] from settings of gold clothing her.

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

14 To embroidered robes she is brought to the king virgins behind her [female] companions her [are] being brought to you.

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

15 They are brought with joy and rejoicing they go in [the] palace of [the] king.

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

16 In place of ancestors your they will be children your you will make them into princes in all the land.

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

17 I will cause to be remembered name your in every generation and a generation there-fore peoples they will give thanks to you for ever and ever.

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