Psalms 45

1 For the chief musician; set to Shoshannim. A psalm of the sons of Korah. A maschil. A song of loves. My heart overflows on a good subject; I will read aloud the words I have composed about the king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

For the Leader; upon Shoshannim; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I say: 'My work is concerning a king'; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 You are fairer than the children of mankind; grace is poured onto your lips; therefore we know that God has blessed you forever.

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

3 Put your sword on your side, mighty one, in your glory and your majesty.

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

4 In your majesty ride on triumphantly because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness; your right hand will teach you fearful things.

And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things.

5 Your arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under you; your arrows are in the hearts of the king's enemies.

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

6 Your throne, God, is forever and ever; a scepter of justice is the scepter of your kingdom.

Thy throne given of God is for ever and ever; a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness more than your companions.

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

8 All your garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

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

9 Kings' daughters are among your honorable women; at your right hand stands the queen clothed in gold of Ophir.

Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10 Listen, daughter, consider and incline your ear; forget your own people and your father's house.

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

11 In this way the king will desire your beauty; he is your master; revere him.

So shall the king desire thy beauty; for he is thy lord; and do homage unto him.

12 The daughter of Tyre will be there with a gift; the rich among the people will beg for your favor.

And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat thy favour with a gift.'

13 The royal daughter in the palace is all glorious; her clothing is worked with gold.

All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold.

14 She will be led to the king in embroidered dress; the virgins, her companions who follow her, will be brought to you.

She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.

15 They will be led by gladness and rejoicing; they will enter into the king's palace.

They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing; they shall enter into the king's palace.

16 In the place of your fathers will be your children, whom you will make princes in all the earth.

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, whom thou shalt make princes in all the land.

17 I will make your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore the peoples will give you thanks forever and ever.

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