Psalm 45

PSALM 45

A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage.

For the choir director; according to the ^†Shoshannim. A ^•Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.

¹My heart ¹overflows with a good theme;

I ²address my ³verses to the ⁴King;

My tongue is the pen of ^aa ready writer.

²You are fairer than the sons of men;

^aGrace is poured ¹upon Your lips;

Therefore God has ^bblessed You forever.

³Gird ^aYour sword on Your thigh, O ^1bMighty One,

In Your splendor and Your majesty!

⁴And in Your majesty ride on victoriously,

For the cause of truth and ^ameekness and righteousness;

Let Your ^bright hand teach You ¹awesome things.

⁵Your ^aarrows are sharp;

The ^bpeoples fall under You;

Your arrows are ^cin the heart of the King’s enemies.

^6aYour throne, O God, is forever and ever;

A scepter of ^buprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

⁷You have ^aloved righteousness and hated wickedness;

Therefore God, Your God, has ^banointed You

With the oil of joy above Your fellows.

⁸All Your garments are fragrant with ^amyrrh and aloes and cassia;

Out of ivory palaces ^bstringed instruments have made You glad.

⁹Kings’ daughters are among ^aYour noble ladies;

At Your ^bright hand stands the queen in ^cgold from Ophir.

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

^aForget your people and your father’s house;

¹¹Then the King will desire your beauty.

Because He is your ^aLord, ^bbow down to Him.

¹²The daughter of ^aTyre will come with a gift;

The ^brich among the people will seek your favor.

¹³The King’s daughter is all glorious within;

Her clothing is ^ainterwoven with gold.

¹⁴She will be ^aled to the King ^bin embroidered work;

The ^cvirgins, her companions who follow her,

Will be brought to You.

¹⁵They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing;

They will enter into the King’s palace.

¹⁶In place of your fathers will be your sons;

You shall make them princes in all the earth.

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

Therefore the peoples ^bwill give You thanks forever and ever.