1 {To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction; a song of the Beloved.} My heart is welling forth [with] a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. DBY — Psalm 45:1
2 Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. DBY — Psalm 45:2
3 Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour; DBY — Psalm 45:3
4 And [in] thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. DBY — Psalm 45:4
5 Thine arrows are sharp peoples fall under thee in the heart of the king’s enemies. DBY — Psalm 45:5
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom: DBY — Psalm 45:6
7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions. DBY — Psalm 45:7
8 Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad. DBY — Psalm 45:8
9 Kings’ daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir. DBY — Psalm 45:9
10 Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father’s house: DBY — Psalm 45:10
11 And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him. DBY — Psalm 45:11
12 And the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich ones among the people, shall court thy favour. DBY — Psalm 45:12
13 All glorious is the king’s daughter within; her clothing is of wrought gold: DBY — Psalm 45:13
14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee: DBY — Psalm 45:14
15 With joy and gladness shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king’s palace. DBY — Psalm 45:15
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth. DBY — Psalm 45:16
17 I will make thy name to be remembered throughout all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever. DBY — Psalm 45:17
18 DBY — Psalm 45:18