Psalms 45

1 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.

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 more beautiful than the sons of men: grace has been shed forth on your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.

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

3 Gird your sword upon your thigh, O Mighty One, in your comeliness, and in your beauty;

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

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

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 weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under you) [they are] in the heart 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, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of your kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness.

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 iniquity: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your fellows.

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

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

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

9 with which kings' daughters have gladdened you for your honor: the queen stood by on your right hand, clothed in vesture wrought with gold, [and] arrayed in various colors.

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

10 Hear, O daughter, and see, and incline your ear; forget also your 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 Because the king has desired your beauty; for he is your Lord.

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

12 And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him with gifts; the rich of the people of the land shall supplicate your favor.

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

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

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

14 in embroidered [clothing]: virgins shall be brought to the king after her: her fellows shall 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 shall be brought with gladness and exultation: they shall be led into the king's temple.

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

16 Instead of your fathers children are born to you: you shall make them princes over all the earth.

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

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

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