Psalm 45

Modern English Version

² You are fairer than all the sons of men;
    favor is poured on your lips;
    therefore God has blessed you forever.
³ Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,
    with your splendor and your majesty.
⁴ In your majesty ride prosperously
    because of truth and meekness and righteousness;
    and your right hand will teach you awesome things.
⁵ Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies;
    peoples will fall under you.
⁶ Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
    the scepter of Your kingdom is an upright scepter.
⁷ You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, anointed you
    with the oil of gladness above your companions.
⁸ All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia;
    from the ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad.
⁹ Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women;
    at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, O daughter, consider and incline your ear;
    forget your own people, and your father’s house,
¹¹ and the king will desire your beauty.
    Since he is your lord, bow to him.
¹² The daughter of Tyre will be there with a gift;
    even the rich among the people will entreat your favor.
¹³ The royal daughter is all glorious within her chamber;
    her clothing is plaited gold.
¹⁴ She shall be brought to the king in embroidered garments;
    the virgins, her companions who follow her,
    shall be brought to you.
¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be brought;
    they shall enter into the king’s palace.

¹⁶ Your sons shall succeed your fathers;
    you will make them princes in all the land.

¹⁷ I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations;
    therefore the people will praise you forever and ever.