Psalms 45
1MY heart hath indited a good word, I recite my performances to the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2Thou art fairer than the sons of men: grace is poured out by thy lips; for this cause God hath blessed thee forever.
3Gird thy sword on thy thigh, O thou mighty! To thy comeliness and thy beauty give energy,
4and prosper and reign for truth, meekness, and justice’s sake; and let thine own right hand marvellously conduct thee.
5Thine arrows are sharpened, O mighty one, nations shall fall under thee; they are in the heart of the king’s enemies.
6Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever; the sceptre of Thy kingdom is a sceptre of rectitude.
7Thou didst love righteousness and hate iniquity, therefore God, Thy God, anointed thee with the oil of joy above thy fellows.
8There is myrrh and stacte and cassia for thy garments—for the ivory rooms of state from which kings’ daughters gladdened thee.
9In honour of thee the queen stood on thy right hand, arrayed in robes of gold and embroidery.
10Hear, O daughter, and behold, and incline thine ear, and forget thy people and thy father’s house.
11Because the king is enamoured of thy beauty—because he is thy lord;
12when the daughters of Tyre bow down to him with gifts, the richest people of the land will supplicate thy favour.
13All this honour is for the daughter of the king within; she is surrounded with chain-works of gold, and robed in embroidery.
14The virgins in her train shall be introduced to the king. They who are related to her shall be introduced to thee.
15They shall be introduced with gladness and rejoicing. They shall be brought to the temple of the king.
16Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee; these thou shalt make princes over all the land.
17They shall cause thy name to be remembered in all ages, therefore nations shall praise thee forever.