King James Version KJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
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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To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah a love song. My heart overflows with a goodly theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.
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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You are the fairest of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
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Gird your sword upon your thigh, O mighty one, in your glory and majesty!
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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In your majesty ride forth victoriously for the cause of truth and to defend the right; let your right hand teach you dread deeds!
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
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Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; the peoples fall under you.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
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Your divine throne endures for ever and ever. Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;
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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you love righteousness and hate wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your 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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your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;
9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
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daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor; at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
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Hear, O daughter, consider, and incline your ear; forget your people and your 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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and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him;
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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the people of Tyre will sue your favor with gifts, the richest of the people
13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
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with all kinds of wealth. The princess is decked in her chamber with gold-woven robes;
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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in many-colored robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions, her escort, in her train.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
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With joy and gladness they are led along as they enter the palace 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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Instead of your fathers shall be your sons; you will make them princes in 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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I will cause your name to be celebrated in all generations; therefore the peoples will praise you for ever and ever.
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