Psalm 45:5–11

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

let the nations fall beneath your feet.

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

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

7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;

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

by anointing you with the oil of joy.

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

from palaces adorned with ivory

the music of the strings makes you glad.

9 Daughters of kings are among your honored women;

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

10 Listen, daughter, and pay careful attention:

Forget your people and your father’s house.

11 Let the king be enthralled by your beauty;

honor him, for he is your lord.

5 Your arrows are sharp

in the heart of the king’s enemies;

the peoples fall under you.

6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.

The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;

7 you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you

with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;

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

From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;

9 daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;

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

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

forget your people and your father’s house,

11 and the king will desire your beauty.

Since he is your lord, bow to him.

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

The nations fall beneath your feet.

6 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.

You rule with a scepter of justice.

7 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.

8 Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your robes.

In ivory palaces the music of strings entertains you.

9 Kings’ daughters are among your noble women.

At your right side stands the queen,

wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!

10 Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say.

Forget your people and your family far away.

11 For your royal husband delights in your beauty;

honor him, for he is your lord.

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

The peoples fall under You.

6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;

A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;

Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You

With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.

8 All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,

Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.

9 Kings’ daughters are among Your honorable women;

At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.

10 Listen, O daughter,

Consider and incline your ear;

Forget your own people also, and your father’s house;

11 So the King will greatly desire your beauty;

Because He is your Lord, worship Him.

5 Your sharp arrows will enter

the hearts of the king’s enemies.

Nations will be defeated before you.

6 God, your throne will last forever and ever.

You will rule your kingdom with fairness.

7 You love right and hate evil,

so God has chosen you from among your friends;

he has set you apart with much joy.

8 Your clothes smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia.

From palaces of ivory

music comes to make you happy.

9 Kings’ daughters are among your honored women.

Your bride stands at your right side

wearing gold from Ophir.

10 Listen to me, daughter; look and pay attention.

Forget your people and your father’s family.

11 The king loves your beauty.

Because he is your master, you should obey him.

5 Thine arrows are sharp;

The peoples fall under thee;

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

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

A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness:

Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee

With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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

Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

9 Kings’ daughters are among thy honorable women:

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:

11 So will the king desire thy beauty;

For he is thy lord; and reverence thou him.

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

6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom: 7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions. 8 Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad. 9 Kings’ daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand 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: 11 And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.

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

Nations fall beneath you. 

6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. 

The scepter in your kingdom is a scepter for justice. 

7 You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong. 

That is why God, your God, has anointed you, 

rather than your companions, with the oil of joy. 

8 All your robes are ⸤fragrant⸥ with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. 

From ivory palaces the music of stringed instruments delights you. 

9 The daughters of kings are among your noble ladies. 

The queen takes her place at your right hand 

and wears gold from Ophir. 

10 Listen, daughter! Look closely! 

Turn your ear ⸤toward me⸥. 

Forget your people, and forget your father’s house. 

11 The king longs for your beauty. 

He is your Lord. 

Worship him. 

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

the peoples fall under you.

6 Your throne, God, is forever and ever;

the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;

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

more than your companions.

8 Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume all your garments;

from ivory palaces harps bring you joy.

9 Kings’ daughters are among your honored women;

the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir,

stands at your right hand.

10 Listen, daughter, pay attention and consider:

forget your people and your father’s house,

11 and the king will desire your beauty.

Bow down to him, for he is your lord.

5 Your arrows are sharp

in the heart of the king’s enemies;

the peoples fall under you.

6 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.

Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;

7 you love righteousness and hate wickedness.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you

with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;

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

From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;

9 daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;

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

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

forget your people and your father’s house,

11 and the king will desire your beauty.

Since he is your lord, bow to him;

5 Your arrows are sharp;

peoples fall under you

in the midst of the king’s enemies.

6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.

A scepter of uprightness is

the scepter of your kingdom.

7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you

from among your companions with festive oil.

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

From palaces of ivory stringed instruments gladden you.

9 Kings’ daughters are among your noble ladies.

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

10 Hear, O daughter, and discern and incline your ear,

and forget your people and your father’s house.

11 Let the king desire your beauty.

Because he is your lord, therefore bow down to him.

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

Let the nations come under your control.

6 Your throne is the very throne of God.

Your kingdom will last for ever and ever.

You will rule by treating everyone fairly.

7 You love what is right and hate what is evil.

So your God has placed you above your companions.

He has filled you with joy by pouring the sacred oil on your head.

8 Myrrh and aloes and cassia make all of your robes smell good.

In palaces decorated with ivory

the music played on stringed instruments makes you glad.

9 Daughters of kings are among the women you honor.

At your right hand is the royal bride dressed in gold from Ophir.

10 Royal bride, listen. Think about this and pay attention to it.

Forget about your people and the home you came from.

11 The king is charmed by your beauty.

Honor him. He is now your master.

5 Your arrows are sharp;

The peoples fall under You;

Your arrows are in the heart of the King’s enemies.

6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;

A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;

Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You

With the oil of joy above Your fellows.

8 All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia;

Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You glad.

9 Kings’ daughters are among Your noble ladies;

At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.

10 Listen, O daughter, give attention and incline your ear:

Forget your people and your father’s house;

11 Then the King will desire your beauty.

Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.