Psalm 45

To the chief Musician *upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, ||Maschil, A Song of †loves. 1 My heart †is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the apen of ba ready writer. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: cGrace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. 3 dGird thy sword eupon thy thigh, fO most mighty, With thy gglory and thy majesty. 4 And in thy majesty †hride prosperously Because of truth and meekness and righteousness; And thy right hand shall teach thee iterrible things. 5 Thine jarrows are sharp In the heart of the king’s enemies; Whereby the people fall under thee. 6 kThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 7 lThou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: Therefore ||mGod, thy God, hath nanointed thee With the oil of ogladness above thy fellows. 8 All thy garments smell of pmyrrh, and paloes, and cassia, Out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. 9 Kings’ daughters were among qthy honourable women: rUpon thy right hand did stand the squeen in tgold of uOphir. 10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; wForget also thine own people, and thy father’s house; 11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: For he is xthy Lord; and yworship thou him. 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with za gift; Even athe rich among the people shall intreat †thy favour. 13 The king’s daughter is ball glorious cwithin: Her clothing is of wrought gold. 14 dShe shall be brought unto the king ein raiment of needlework: The virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. 15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: They shall enter into the king’s palace. 16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, fWhom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. 17 I will make thy name to be remembered in gall generations: Therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.