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Psalms 45

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1 <<For the Chief Musician. Set to "The Lilies." A maskil by the sons of Korach. A wedding song.>> My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
1 My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
2 You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, Therefore God has blessed you forever.
2 You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed you forever.
3 Gird your sword on your thigh, mighty one, Your splendor and your majesty.
3 Gird your sword on your side, you mighty one; clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.
4 In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
4 In your majesty ride forth victoriously in the cause of truth, humility and justice; let your right hand achieve awesome deeds.
5 Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king's enemies.
5 Let your sharp arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies; let the nations fall beneath your feet.
6 Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.
6 Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
7 You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.
8 All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
8 All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad.
9 Kings' daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ofir.
9 Daughters of kings are among your honored women; at your right hand is the royal bride in gold of Ophir.
10 Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father's house.
10 Listen, daughter, and pay careful attention: Forget your people and your father’s house.
11 So will the king desire your beauty, Honor him, for he is your lord.
11 Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.
12 The daughter of Tzor comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.
12 The city of Tyre will come with a gift,people of wealth will seek your favor.
13 The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
13 All glorious is the princess within her chamber; her gown is interwoven with gold.
14 She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
14 In embroidered garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions follow her— those brought to be with her.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led. They shall enter into the king's palace.
15 Led in with joy and gladness, they enter the palace of the king.
16 Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the eretz.
16 Your sons will take the place of your fathers; you will make them princes throughout the land.
17 I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.
17 I will perpetuate your memory through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you for ever and ever.
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