1 To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.
2 \45:1\My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
3 \45:2\You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.
4 \45:3\Put on your sword, make it ready at your side, O strong chief, with your glory and power.
5 \45:4\And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.
6 \45:5\Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.
7 \45:6\Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.
8 \45:7\You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.
9 \45:8\Your robes are full of the smell of all sorts of perfumes and spices; music from the king's ivory houses has made you glad.
10 \45:9\Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.
11 \45:10\O daughter, give thought and attention, and let your ear be open; no longer keep in mind your people, and your father's house;
12 \45:11\So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.
13 \45:12\And the daughters of Tyre will be there with an offering; those who have wealth among the people will be looking for your approval.
14 \45:13\In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.
15 \45:14\She will come before the king in robes of needlework; the virgins in her train will come before you.
16 \45:15\With joy and rapture will they come; they will go into the king's house.
17 \45:16\Your children will take the place of your fathers; so that you may make them rulers over all the earth.
18 \45:17\I will keep the memory of your name living through all generations; and because of this the people will give you praise for ever.
1 My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter;
I speak the things which I have made touching the king:
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men;
Grace is poured into thy lips:
Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one,
Thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And in thy majesty ride on prosperously,
Because of truth and meekness and righteousness:
And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
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.
12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift;
The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.
13 The king’s daughter within the palace is all glorious:
Her clothing is inwrought with gold.
14 She shall be led unto the king in broidered work:
The virgins her companions that follow her
Shall be brought unto thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led:
They shall enter into the king’s palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children,
Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.
17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations:
Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.