Psalm 45

Celebration of a Royal Wedding

45For the music director; according to The Lilies. Of the sons of Korah.

A maskil. A song of love.^a

¹My heart is moved with a good word;

I recite my compositions^b to the king.

My tongue is the pen of a skilled scribe.

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

grace is poured out on your lips;

therefore God has blessed you forever.

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

in your splendor and your majesty.

⁴And in your majesty ride victoriously,^c

because of truth and humility and righteousness.

And let your right hand teach you awesome deeds.

⁵Your arrows are sharp;

peoples fall under you

in the midst of the king’s enemies.

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

A scepter of uprightness is

the scepter of your kingdom.

⁷You love righteousness and hate wickedness.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you

from among your companions with festive oil.

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

From palaces of ivory stringed instruments gladden you.

⁹Kings’ daughters are among your noble ladies.

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

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

and forget your people and your father’s house.

¹¹Let the king desire your beauty.^e

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

¹²Even the daughter of Tyre will come with a gift.

The rich from among people will seek your favor.^g

¹³The king’s daughter is all glorious within;^h

her garment is of gold embroidered cloth.

¹⁴She is brought to the king in colorful garments.

The young women behind her, her attendants,

are being brought to you.

¹⁵They are led with joy and gladness.

They enter the palace of the king.

¹⁶In place of yourⁱ fathers will be your sons.

You will make them princes in all the land.^j

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

therefore peoples will praise you forever and ever.