Psalm 45

Psalm 45

Ode for a Royal Wedding

To the leader: according to Lilies. Of the Korahites. A Maskil. A love song.

¹My heart overflows with a goodly theme;

I address my verses to the king;

my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.^*

²You are the most handsome of men;

grace is poured upon your lips;

therefore God has blessed you forever.^*

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

in your glory and majesty.^*

⁴In your majesty ride on victoriously

for the cause of truth and to defend^f the right;

let your right hand teach you dread deeds.^*

⁵Your arrows are sharp

in the heart of the king’s enemies;

the peoples fall under you.

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

Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;^*

⁷you love righteousness and hate wickedness.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you

with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;^*

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

From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;^*

⁹daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;

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

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

forget your people and your father’s house,^*

¹¹and the king will desire your beauty.

Since he is your lord, bow to him;^*

¹²Daughter Tyre will seek your favor with gifts,

the richest of the people^{* 13}with all kinds of wealth.

The princess is decked in her chamber with gold-woven robes;^h*

¹⁴in many-colored robes she is led to the king;

behind her the virgins, her companions, follow.^*

¹⁵With joy and gladness they are led along

as they enter the palace of the king.

¹⁶In the place of ancestors you, O king,ⁱ shall have sons;

you will make them princes in all the earth.^*

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

therefore the peoples will praise you forever and ever.^*