Psalms 45

1 Unto the end. For those who will be changed. To the sons of Korah, toward understanding. A Canticle for the Beloved. My heart has uttered a good word. I speak of my works to the king. My tongue is like the pen of a scribe who writes quickly.

“For the leader of the music. To be accompanied with the Shoshannim. A song of loveliness by the sons of Korah.” My heart is overflowing with a good matter; I will address my work to the king: May my tongue be like the pen of a ready writer!

2 You are a brilliant form before the sons of men. Grace has been poured freely into your lips. Because of this, God has blessed you in eternity.

Thou art the fairest of the sons of men; Grace is poured upon thy lips; For God hath blessed thee for ever!

3 Fasten your sword to your thigh, O most powerful one.

Gird thy sword to thy thigh, thou hero!-Thy glory and ornament!

4 With your splendor and your excellence extended, proceed prosperously, and reign for the sake of truth and meekness and justice, and so will your right hand lead you wondrously.

In thy glorious array ride forth victoriously, On account of truth and mildness and justice; And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things!

5 Your arrows are sharp; the people will fall under you, with the hearts of the enemies of the king.

Thine arrows are sharp; Nations shall fall before thee; They shall pierce the hearts of the king's enemies.

6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of true aim.

Thy throne is God's for ever and ever; The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity!

7 You have loved justice and hated iniquity. Because of this, God, your God, has anointed you, before your co-heirs, with the oil of gladness.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest iniquity; Therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows!

8 Myrrh and balsam and cinnamon perfume your garments, from the houses of ivory. From these, they have delighted you:

All thy garments are myrrh, aloes, and cassia; From ivory palaces stringed instruments delight thee.

9 the daughters of kings in your honor. The queen assisted at your right hand, in clothing of gold, encircled with diversity.

Daughters of kings are among thy chosen women; On the right hand stands the queen In gold of Ophir.

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

Listen, O daughter! consider, and incline thine ear; Forget thy people and thy father's house!

11 And the king will desire your beauty. For he is the Lord your God, and they will adore him.

For the king is captivated with thy beauty; He is now thy lord; honor thou him!

12 And the daughters of Tyre will entreat your countenance with gifts: all the rich men of the people.

So shall the daughter of Tyre seek thy favor with gifts, The rich among the people.

13 All the glory of the daughter of its king is inside, in golden fringes,

All glorious is the king's daughter in her apartment; Her robe is embroidered with gold.

14 clothed all around with diversities. After her, virgins will be led to the king. Her neighbors will be brought to you.

In variegated garments shall she be led to the king; The virgin companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

15 They will be brought with gladness and exultation. They will be led into the temple of the king.

With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought; They shall enter the king's palace.

16 For your fathers, sons have been born to you. You will establish them as leaders over all the earth.

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes through all the land.

17 They will remember your name always, for generation after generation. Because of this, people will confess to you in eternity, even forever and ever.

I will make thy name memorable throughout all generations; So shall the nations praise thee for ever and ever!