Psalm 45

Revised Version 1895

For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.

1My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter: I speak the things which I have made touching the kingH5921: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2Thou artH4639 fairer thanH2896 the children of menH559; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore GodH559 hath blessed thee for ever.

3Gird thy sword uponH5921 thy thigh, O mightyH430 one, thy glory and thy majesty.

4And in thy majestyH1926 ride on prosperously, becauseH5921 of truth and meekness and righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

5Thine arrows are sharp; the peoples fall underH5921 thee; they are in the heart of the king’s enemies.

6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdomH4428.

7Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: therefore GodH430, thy GodH430, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

8All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; outH5921 of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

9Kings’ daughters are among thy honourable women: at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10Hearken, O daughterH1323, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

11SoH7200 shall the king desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

12And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; evenH3588 the rich among the peopleH1931 shall entreat thy favour.

13The king’s daughterH1323 within the palace is all glorious: herH1323 clothing is inwrought with gold.

14She shall be led unto the kingH4428 in broidered work: the virgins herH3605 companions that follow herH3605 shall be brought unto thee.

15With gladness and rejoicing shall they be ledH2986: they shall enterH935 intoH935 the king’sH4428 palace.

16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.

17I will makeH7896 thy name to be remembered in allH3605 generations: therefore shall the peoples giveH1961 thee thanks for ever and ever.

Commentaries on Psalms 45

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain