Psalms 45

1For 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.

2Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured upon thy lips; Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.

4And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, In behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; And let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things.

5Thine arrows are sharp— The peoples fall under thee— [They sink] into the heart of the king’s enemies.

6Thy throne given of God is for ever and ever; A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

7Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

8Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

9Kings’ daughters are among thy favourites; At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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

11So shall the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and do homage unto him.

12And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people Shall entreat thy favour with a gift.’

13All glorious is the king’s daughter within the palace; Her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold.

14She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; The virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.

15They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing; They shall enter into the king’s palace.

16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the land.

17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.