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Psalms 45

Psalms 45:1 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. 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.

Psalms 45:2 Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Psalms 45:3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.

Psalms 45:4 And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

Psalms 45:5 Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; [They are] in the heart of the king's enemies.

Psalms 45:6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Psalms 45:7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Psalms 45:8 All thy garments [smell of] myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Psalms 45:9 Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Psalms 45:10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house:

Psalms 45:11 So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and reverence thou him.

Psalms 45:12 And the daughter of Tyre [shall be there] with a gift; The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.

Psalms 45:13 The king's daughter within [the palace] is all glorious: Her clothing is inwrought with gold.

Psalms 45:14 She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee.

Psalms 45:15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: They shall enter into the king's palace.

Psalms 45:16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.

Psalms 45:17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.