1 My heart is stirred by a noble theme

as I recite my verses for the king;

my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

2 You are the most excellent of men

and your lips have been anointed with grace,

since God has blessed you forever.

3 Gird your sword on your side, you mighty one;

clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.

4 In your majesty ride forth victoriously

in the cause of truth, humility and justice;

let your right hand achieve awesome deeds.

5 Let your sharp arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies;

let the nations fall beneath your feet.

1 My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;

I address my verses to the king;

my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.

2 You are the most handsome of the sons of men;

grace is poured upon your lips;

therefore God has blessed you forever.

3 Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,

in your splendor and majesty!

4 In your majesty ride out victoriously

for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;

let your right hand teach you awesome deeds!

5 Your arrows are sharp

in the heart of the king’s enemies;

the peoples fall under you.

1 My heart is inditing a good matter:

I speak of the things which I have made touching the king:

My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 Thou art fairer than the children of men:

Grace is poured into thy lips:

Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty,

With thy glory and thy majesty.

4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously

Because of truth and meekness and righteousness;

And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

5 Thine arrows are sharp

In the heart of the king’s enemies;

Whereby the people fall under thee.

1 Beautiful words stir my heart.

I will recite a lovely poem about the king,

for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet.

2 You are the most handsome of all.

Gracious words stream from your lips.

God himself has blessed you forever.

3 Put on your sword, O mighty warrior!

You are so glorious, so majestic!

4 In your majesty, ride out to victory,

defending truth, humility, and justice.

Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!

5 Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies’ hearts.

The nations fall beneath your feet.

1 My heart is overflowing with a good theme;

I recite my composition concerning the King;

My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 You are fairer than the sons of men;

Grace is poured upon Your lips;

Therefore God has blessed You forever.

3 Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One,

With Your glory and Your majesty.

4 And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness;

And Your right hand shall teach You awesome things.

5 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies;

The peoples fall under You.

1 Beautiful words fill my mind.

I am speaking of royal things.

My tongue is like the pen of a skilled writer.

2 You are more handsome than anyone,

and you are an excellent speaker,

so God has blessed you forever.

3 Put on your sword, powerful warrior.

Show your glory and majesty.

4 In your majesty win the victory

for what is true and right.

Your power will do amazing things.

5 Your sharp arrows will enter

the hearts of the king’s enemies.

Nations will be defeated before you.

1 My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter;

I speak the things which I have made touching the king:

My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 Thou art fairer than the children of men;

Grace is poured into thy lips:

Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one,

Thy glory and thy majesty.

4 And in thy majesty ride on prosperously,

Because of truth and meekness and righteousness:

And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

5 Thine arrows are sharp;

The peoples fall under thee;

They are in the heart of the king’s enemies.

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. 2 Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. 3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, in thy majesty and thy splendour; 4 And in thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness and righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5 Thine arrows are sharp—peoples fall under thee—in the heart of the king’s enemies.

1 My heart is overflowing with good news. 

I will direct my song to the king. 

My tongue is a pen for a skillful writer. 

2 You are the most handsome of Adam’s descendants. 

Grace is poured on your lips. 

That is why God has blessed you forever. 

3 O warrior, strap your sword to your side 

with your splendor and majesty. 

4 Ride on victoriously in your majesty 

for the cause of truth, humility, and righteousness. 

Let your right hand teach you awe-inspiring things. 

5 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies. 

Nations fall beneath you. 

1 My heart is moved by a noble theme

as I recite my verses to the king;

my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

2 You are the most handsome of men;

grace flows from your lips.

Therefore God has blessed you forever.

3 Mighty warrior, strap your sword at your side.

In your majesty and splendor —

4 in your splendor ride triumphantly

in the cause of truth, humility, and justice.

May your right hand show your awe-inspiring acts.

5 Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies;

the peoples fall under you.

1 My heart overflows with a goodly theme;

I address my verses to the king;

my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.

2 You are the most handsome of men;

grace is poured upon your lips;

therefore God has blessed you forever.

3 Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,

in your glory and majesty.

4 In your majesty ride on victoriously

for the cause of truth and to defend the right;

let your right hand teach you dread deeds.

5 Your arrows are sharp

in the heart of the king’s enemies;

the peoples fall under you.

1 My heart is moved with a good word;

I recite my compositions to the king.

My tongue is the pen of a skilled scribe.

2 You are the most handsome of the sons of humankind;

grace is poured out on your lips;

therefore God has blessed you forever.

3 Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,

in your splendor and your majesty.

4 And in your majesty ride victoriously,

because of truth and humility and righteousness.

And let your right hand teach you awesome deeds.

5 Your arrows are sharp;

peoples fall under you

in the midst of the king’s enemies.

1 My heart is full of beautiful words

as I say my poem for the king.

My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

2 You are the most excellent of men.

Your lips have been given the ability to speak gracious words.

God has blessed you forever.

3 Mighty one, put your sword at your side.

Put on glory and majesty as if they were your clothes.

4 In your majesty ride out with power

in honor of what is true and right.

Do it in honor of all those who are not proud.

Let your right hand do wonderful things.

5 Shoot your sharp arrows into the hearts of your enemies.

Let the nations come under your control.