Psalm 45

¹My heart overflows with a noble theme.

I recite my verses for the king.

My tongue is like the pen of a skilful writer.

²You are the most excellent of the sons of men.

Grace has anointed your lips,

therefore God has blessed you forever.

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

in your splendour and your majesty.

⁴In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness.

Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

⁵Your arrows are sharp.

The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.

⁶Your throne, God, is forever and ever.

A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of your kingdom.

⁷You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

⁸All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia.

Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

⁹Kings’ daughters are amongst your honourable women.

At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear.

Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

¹¹So the king will desire your beauty,

honour him, for he is your lord.

¹²The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift.

The rich amongst the people entreat your favour.

¹³The princess inside is all glorious.

Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

¹⁴She shall be led to the king in embroidered work.

The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

¹⁵With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led.

They shall enter into the king’s palace.

¹⁶Your sons will take the place of your fathers.

You shall make them princes in all the earth.

¹⁷I will make your name to be remembered in all generations.

Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.