Psalms 45

1. (Ps 45:1) 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.
2. (Ps 45:2) Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3. (Ps 45:3) Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4. (Ps 45:4) And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5. (Ps 45:5) Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6. (Ps 45:6) Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
7. (Ps 45:7) Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8. (Ps 45:8) All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
9. (Ps 45:9) Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10. (Ps 45:10) Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
11. (Ps 45:11) So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
12. (Ps 45:12) And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
13. (Ps 45:13) The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
14. (Ps 45:14) She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
15. (Ps 45:15) With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
16. (Ps 45:16) Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
17. (Ps 45:17) I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.