1 To the chief Musician5329 upon Shoshannim7799, for the sons1121 of Korah7141, Maschil4905, A Song7892 of loves3039. My heart3820 is inditing7370 a good2896 matter1697: I speak559 of the things which I have made4639 touching the king4428: my tongue3956 is the pen5842 of a ready4106 writer5608. Maschil: or, of instruction is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up
2 Thou art fairer3302 than the children1121 of men120: grace2580 is poured3332 into thy lips8193: therefore God430 hath blessed1288 thee for ever5769.
3 Gird2296 thy sword2719 upon thy thigh3409, O most mighty1368, with thy glory1935 and thy majesty1926.
4 And in thy majesty1926 ride7392 prosperously6743 because1697 of truth571 and meekness6037 and righteousness6664; and thy right hand3225 shall teach3384 thee terrible things3372. ride: Heb. prosper thou, ride thou
5 Thine arrows2671 are sharp8150 in the heart3820 of the king's4428 enemies341; whereby the people5971 fall5307 under thee.
6 Thy throne3678, O God430, is for ever5769 and ever5703: the sceptre7626 of thy kingdom4438 is a right4334 sceptre7626.
7 Thou lovest157 righteousness6664, and hatest8130 wickedness7562: therefore God430, thy God430, hath anointed4886 thee with the oil8081 of gladness8342 above thy fellows2270.
8 All thy garments899 smell of myrrh4753, and aloes174, and cassia7102, out of the ivory8127 palaces1964, whereby4482 they have made thee glad8055.
9 Kings'4428 daughters1323 were among thy honourable women3368: upon thy right hand3225 did stand5324 the queen7694 in gold3800 of Ophir211.
10 Hearken8085, O daughter1323, and consider7200, and incline5186 thine ear241; forget7911 also thine own people5971, and thy father's1 house1004;
11 So shall the king4428 greatly desire183 thy beauty3308: for he is thy Lord113; and worship7812 thou him.
12 And the daughter1323 of Tyre6865 shall be there with a gift4503; even the rich6223 among the people5971 shall intreat2470 thy favour6440. favour: Heb. face
13 The king's4428 daughter1323 is all glorious3520 within6441: her clothing3830 is of wrought4865 gold2091.
14 She shall be brought2986 unto the king4428 in raiment of needlework7553: the virgins1330 her companions7464 that follow310 her shall be brought935 unto thee.
15 With gladness8057 and rejoicing1524 shall they be brought2986: they shall enter935 into the king's4428 palace1964.
16 Instead of thy fathers1 shall be thy children1121, whom thou mayest make7896 princes8269 in all the earth776.
17 I will make thy name8034 to be remembered2142 in all1755 generations1755: therefore shall the people5971 praise3034 thee for ever5769 and ever5703.