Psalms 45

1 To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of love to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift 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 fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.

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 vpon thy thigh, O most mightie, to wit, thy worship and thy glory,

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

4 And prosper with thy glory: ride vpon the worde of trueth and of meekenes and of righteousnes: so 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 arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee.

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

6 Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.

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

7 Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.

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 smelll of myrrhe and aloes, and cassia, when thou commest out of the yuorie palaces, where they haue made thee glad.

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

9 Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde 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 eare: forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house.

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

11 So shall the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him.

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

12 And the daughter of Tyrus with the rich of the people shall doe homage before thy face with presents.

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

13 The Kings daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of broydred golde.

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

14 She shalbe brought vnto the King in raiment of needle worke: the virgins that follow after her, and her companions shall be brought vnto 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 ioy and gladnes shall they be brought, and shall enter into the Kings palace.

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

16 In steade of thy fathers shall thy children be: thou shalt make them princes through 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 remembred through all generations: therefore shall the people giue thanks vnto thee world without ende.

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