Psalm 45

¹ To the Overseer. — ‘On the Lilies.’ — By sons of Korah. — An Instruction. — A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.

² Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

³ Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty!

⁴ As to Thy majesty — prosper! — ride! Because of truth, and meekness — righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.

⁵ Thine arrows [are] sharp, — Peoples fall under Thee — In the heart of the enemies of the king.

⁶ Thy throne, O God, [is] age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness [Is] the sceptre of Thy kingdom.

⁷ Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.

⁸ Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.

⁹ Daughters of kings [are] among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father’s house,

¹¹ And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord — bow thyself to him,

¹² And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.

¹³ All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work [is] her clothing.

¹⁴ In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins — after her — her companions, Are brought to thee.

¹⁵ They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the king.

¹⁶ Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.

¹⁷ I make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!