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Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
and a scepter of justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.
Therefore, God, your God, anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.[a]
All your robes have myrrh, aloes, cassia.
From ivory palaces, stringed instruments
make you glad.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 45:8 cf. Heb. 1:8-9.

You love righteousness(A) and hate wickedness;(B)
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
    by anointing(C) you with the oil of joy.(D)
All your robes are fragrant(E) with myrrh(F) and aloes(G) and cassia;(H)
    from palaces adorned with ivory(I)
    the music of the strings(J) makes you glad.
Daughters of kings(K) are among your honored women;
    at your right hand(L) is the royal bride(M) in gold of Ophir.(N)

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