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.

For the end, for alternate [strains] by the sons of Core; for instruction, a Song concerning the beloved. My heart has uttered a good matter: I declare my works to the king: my tongue is the pen of a quick 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 more beautiful than the sons of men: grace has been shed forth on thy lips: therefore God has 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 comeliness, and in thy beauty;

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 bend [thy bow], and prosper, and reign, because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall guide thee wonderfully.

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

Thy weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under thee) [they are] 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: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness.

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 iniquity: therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness beyond thy fellows.

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

Myrrh, and stacte, and cassia [are exhaled] from thy garments, [and] out of the ivory palaces,

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

with which kings' daughters have gladdened thee for thine honour: the queen stood by on thy right hand, clothed in vesture wrought with gold, [and] arrayed in divers colours.

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

Hear, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; forget also thy people, and thy father's house.

11 So shall the king desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

Because the king has desired thy beauty; for he is thy Lord.

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

And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him with gifts; the rich of the people of the land shall supplicate thy favour.

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

All her glory [is that] of the daughter of the king of Esebon, robed [as she is] in golden fringed garments,

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

in embroidered [clothing]: virgins shall be brought to the king after her: her fellows shall be brought to thee.

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

They shall be brought with gladness and exultation: they shall be led into the king's temple.

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

Instead of thy fathers children are born to thee: thou shalt make them princes over 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.

They shall make mention of thy name from generation to generation: therefore shall the nations give thanks to thee for ever, even for ever and ever.