Psalms 45

1 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction; — a song of the Beloved. My heart is welling forth [with] a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

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

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

3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.

Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour;

4 And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

And [in] thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

5 Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; [They are] in the heart of the king’s enemies.

Thine arrows are sharp — peoples fall under thee — in the heart of the king's enemies.

6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom:

7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

8 All thy garments [smell of] myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

9 Kings’ daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Kings' daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house:

Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:

11 So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and reverence thou him.

And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.

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

And the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich ones among the people, shall court thy favour.

13 The king’s daughter within [the palace] is all glorious: Her clothing is inwrought with gold.

All glorious is the king's daughter within; her clothing is of wrought gold:

14 She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee.

She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee:

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

With joy and gladness shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king's palace.

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

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.

17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.

I will make thy name to be remembered throughout all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.