Psalms 45

1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a skilful writer.

In finem, pro iis, qui commutabuntur, filiis Core, ad intellectum, Canticum pro dilecto. Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: dico ego opera mea regi. Lingua mea calamus scribæ, velociter scribentis.

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

Speciosus forma præ filiis hominum, diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis: propterea benedixit te Deus in æternum.

3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

Accingere gladio tuo super femur tuum, potentissime.

4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

Specie tua et pulchritudine tua intende, prospere procede, et regna, propter veritatem et mansuetudinem, et iustitiam: et deducet te mirabiliter dextera tua.

5 Thy arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; by which the people fall under thee.

Sagittæ tuæ acutæ, populi sub te cadent, in corda inimicorum regis.

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

Sedes tua Deus in sæculum sæculi: virga directionis virga regni tui.

7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

Dilexisti iustitiam, et odisti iniquitatem: propterea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus oleo lætitiæ præ consortibus tuis.

8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made thee glad.

Myrrha, et gutta, et casia a vestimentis tuis, a domibus eburneis: ex quibus delectaverunt te

9 Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand stood the queen in gold of Ophir.

filiæ regum in honore tuo. Astitit regina a dextris tuis in vestitu deaurato: circumdata varietate.

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

Audi filia, et vide, et inclina aurem tuam: et obliviscere populum tuum, et domum patris tui.

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

Et concupiscet rex decorem tuum: quoniam ipse est Dominus Deus tuus, et adorabunt eum.

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

Et filiæ Tyri in muneribus vultum tuum deprecabuntur: omnes divites plebis.

13 The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

Omnis gloria eius filiæ regis ab intus, in fimbriis aureis

14 She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to thee.

circumamicta varietatibus. Adducentur regi virgines post eam: proximæ eius afferentur tibi.

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

Afferentur in lætitia et exultatione: adducentur in templum regis.

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

Pro patribus tuis nati sunt tibi filii: constitues eos principes super omnem terram.

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

Memores erunt nominis tui in omni generatione et generationem. Propterea populi confitebuntur tibi in æternum: et in sæculum sæculi.