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