Psalms, 45
1. For the leader; according to "Lilies." A maskil of the Korahites. A love song.
1. [For the choirmaster Tune: 'Lilies . . .' Of the sons of Korah Poem Love song] My heart is stirred by a noble theme, I address my poem to the king, my tongue the pen of an expert scribe.
2. My heart is stirred by a noble theme, as I sing my ode to the king. My tongue is the pen of a nimble scribe.
2. Of all men you are the most handsome, gracefulness is a dew upon your lips, for God has blessed you for ever.
3. You are the most handsome of men; fair speech has graced your lips, for God has blessed you forever.
3. Warrior, strap your sword at your side, in your majesty and splendour advance,
4. Gird your sword upon your hip, mighty warrior! In splendor and majesty ride on triumphant!
4. ride on in the cause of truth, gentleness and uprightness. Stretch the bowstring tight, lending terror to your right hand.
5. In the cause of truth and justice may your right hand show you wondrous deeds.
5. Your arrows are sharp, nations lie at your mercy, the king's enemies lose heart.
6. Your arrows are sharp; peoples will cower at your feet; the king's enemies will lose heart.
6. Your throne is from God, for ever and ever, the sceptre of your kingship a sceptre of justice,
7. Your throne, O god, stands forever; your royal scepter is a scepter for justice.
7. you love uprightness and detest evil. This is why God, your God, has anointed you with oil of gladness, as none of your rivals,
8. You love justice and hate wrongdoing; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellow kings.
8. your robes all myrrh and aloes. From palaces of ivory, harps bring you joy,
9. With myrrh, aloes, and cassia your robes are fragrant. From ivory-paneled palaces stringed instruments bring you joy.
9. in your retinue are daughters of kings, the consort at your right hand in gold of Ophir.
10. Daughters of kings are your lovely wives; a princess arrayed in Ophir's gold comes to stand at your right hand.
10. Listen, my daughter, attend to my words and hear; forget your own nation and your ancestral home,
11. Listen, my daughter, and understand; pay me careful heed. Forget your people and your father's house,
11. then the king will fall in love with your beauty; he is your lord, bow down before him.
12. that the king might desire your beauty. He is your lord;
12. The daughter of Tyre will court your favour with gifts, and the richest of peoples
13. honor him, daughter of Tyre. Then the richest of the people will seek your favor with gifts.
13. with jewels set in gold. Clothed
14. All glorious is the king's daughter as she enters, her raiment threaded with gold;
14. in brocade, the king's daughter is led within to the king with the maidens of her retinue; her companions are brought to her,
15. In embroidered apparel she is led to the king. The maids of her train are presented to the king.
15. they enter the king's palace with joy and rejoicing.
16. They are led in with glad and joyous acclaim; they enter the palace of the king.
16. Instead of your ancestors you will have sons; you will make them rulers over the whole world.
17. The throne of your fathers your sons will have; you shall make them princes through all the land.
17. I will make your name endure from generation to generation, so nations will sing your praise for ever and ever.
18. I will make your name renowned through all generations; thus nations shall praise you forever.
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