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1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
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(44-1) <Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved.> (44-2) My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the king: My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly.
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
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(44-3) Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
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(44-4) Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty.
4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
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(44-5) With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed prosperously, and reign. Because of truth and meekness and justice: and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully.
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
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(44-6) Thy arrows are sharp: under thee shall people fall, into the hearts of the king’s enemies.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
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(44-7) Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness.
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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(44-8) Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
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(44-9) Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which
9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
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(44-10) The daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; surrounded with variety.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
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(44-11) Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father’s house.
11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
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(44-12) And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.
12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
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(44-13) And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat thy countenance.
13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
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(44-14) All the glory of the king’s daughter is within in golden borders,
14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
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(44-15) Clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
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(44-16) They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the king.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
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(44-17) Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
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(44-18) They shall remember thy name throughout all generations. Therefore shall people praise thee for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
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