Psalm 45:1–9

My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;

I address my verses to the king;

my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.

You are the most handsome of the sons of men;

grace is poured upon your lips;

therefore God has blessed you forever.

Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,

in your splendor and majesty!

In your majesty ride out victoriously

for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;

let your right hand teach you awesome deeds!

Your arrows are sharp

in the heart of the king’s enemies;

the peoples fall under you.

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.

The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;

you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you

with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;

your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia.

From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;

daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;

at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.

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.

You are the most excellent of men

and your lips have been anointed with grace,

since God has blessed you forever.

Gird your sword on your side, you mighty one;

clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.

In your majesty ride forth victoriously

in the cause of truth, humility and justice;

let your right hand achieve awesome deeds.

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

let the nations fall beneath your feet.

Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;

a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.

You love righteousness and hate wickedness;

therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions

by anointing you with the oil of joy.

All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia;

from palaces adorned with ivory

the music of the strings makes you glad.

Daughters of kings are among your honored women;

at your right hand is the royal bride in gold of Ophir.

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.

You are the most handsome of men;

grace flows from your lips.

Therefore God has blessed you forever.

Mighty warrior, strap your sword at your side.

In your majesty and splendor—

in your splendor ride triumphantly

in the cause of truth, humility, and justice.

May your right hand show your awe-inspiring acts.

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

the peoples fall under you.

Your throne, God, is forever and ever;

the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

You love righteousness and hate wickedness;

therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy

more than your companions.

Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume all your garments;

from ivory palaces harps bring you joy.

Kings’ daughters are among your honored women;

the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir,

stands at your right hand.

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.

You are the most handsome of all.

Gracious words stream from your lips.

God himself has blessed you forever.

Put on your sword, O mighty warrior!

You are so glorious, so majestic!

In your majesty, ride out to victory,

defending truth, humility, and justice.

Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!

Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies’ hearts.

The nations fall beneath your feet.

Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.

You rule with a scepter of justice.

You love justice and hate evil.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you,

pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.

Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your robes.

In ivory palaces the music of strings entertains you.

Kings’ daughters are among your noble women.

At your right side stands the queen,

wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!

My heart is moved with a good word;

I recite my compositions to the king.

My tongue is the pen of a skilled scribe.

You are the most handsome of the sons of humankind;

grace is poured out on your lips;

therefore God has blessed you forever.

Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,

in your splendor and your majesty.

And in your majesty ride victoriously,

because of truth and humility and righteousness.

And let your right hand teach you awesome deeds.

Your arrows are sharp;

peoples fall under you

in the midst of the king’s enemies.

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.

A scepter of uprightness is

the scepter of your kingdom.

You love righteousness and hate wickedness.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you

from among your companions with festive oil.

All your robes are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia.

From palaces of ivory stringed instruments gladden you.

Kings’ daughters are among your noble ladies.

The queen stands at your right hand in gold of Ophir.

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.

Thou art fairer than the children of men:

Grace is poured into thy lips:

Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty,

With thy glory and thy majesty.

And in thy majesty ride prosperously

Because of truth and meekness and righteousness;

And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

Thine arrows are sharp

In the heart of the king’s enemies;

Whereby the people fall under thee.

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever:

The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness:

Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee

With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia,

Out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women:

Upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.