Psalms 45

1 My heart is welling forth [with] a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

1 My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: thereforeGod hath blessed thee for ever.

2You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.

3 Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour;

3Put on your sword, make it ready at your side, O strong chief, with your glory and power.

4 And [in] thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

4And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.

5 Thine arrows are sharp — peoples fall under thee — in the heart of the king's enemies.

5Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.

6 Thy throne, OGod, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom:

6Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.

7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; thereforeGod, thyGod, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

7You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.

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

8Your robes are full of the smell of all sorts of perfumes and spices; music from the king's ivory houses has made you glad.

9 Kings' daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

9Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

10 Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:

10O daughter, give thought and attention, and let your ear be open; no longer keep in mind your people, and your father's house;

11 And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.

11So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.

12 And the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich ones among the people, shall court thy favour.

12And the daughters of Tyre will be there with an offering; those who have wealth among the people will be looking for your approval.

13 All glorious is the king's daughter within; her clothing is of wrought gold:

13In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.

14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee:

14She will come before the king in robes of needlework; the virgins in her train will come before you.

15 With joy and gladness shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king's palace.

15With joy and rapture will they come; they will go into the king's house.

16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.

16Your children will take the place of your fathers; so that you may make them rulers over all the earth.

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

17I will keep the memory of your name living through all generations; and because of this the people will give you praise for ever.