Psalm 45

Your Throne, O God, Is Forever

45To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil¹ of ^vthe Sons of Korah; a love song.

¹My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;

I address my verses to the king;

my tongue is like the pen of ^wa ready scribe.

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

^ygrace is poured upon your lips;

therefore God has blessed you forever.

^3zGird your ^asword on your thigh, O ^bmighty one,

in ^cyour splendor and majesty!

⁴In your majesty ^dride out victoriously

for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;

let your right hand teach you ^eawesome deeds!

⁵Your arrows are sharp

in the heart of the king’s enemies;

the peoples fall under you.

^6fYour throne, O God, is forever and ever.

The ^gscepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;

^7hyou have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.

Therefore ⁱGod, your God, has ^janointed you

with the oil of ^kgladness ^lbeyond your companions;

⁸your robes are all fragrant with ^mmyrrh and aloes and cassia.

From ivory palaces ⁿstringed instruments make you glad;

⁹daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;

^oat your right hand stands the queen in ^pgold of Ophir.

¹⁰Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear:

forget your people and your father’s house,

¹¹and the king will desire your beauty.

Since he is your ^qlord, ^rbow to him.

¹²The people² of Tyre will ^sseek your favor with ^tgifts,

^uthe richest of the people.³

¹³All glorious is ^vthe princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold.

^14wIn many-colored robes ^xshe is led to the king,

with her virgin companions following behind her.

¹⁵With joy and gladness they are led along

as they enter the palace of the king.

¹⁶In place of your fathers shall be your sons;

you will make them ^yprinces in all the earth.

^17zI will cause your name to be remembered in all generations;

therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.