45:1 My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
45:1 {For the choir director; according to the Shoshannim. A Maskil of the sons of} (Korah. A Song of Love.) My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

45:2 Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
45:2 Thou art fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Thy lips; Therefore God has blessed Thee forever.

45:3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.
45:3 Gird Thy sword on [Thy] thigh, O Mighty One, [In] Thy splendor and Thy majesty!

45:4 And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness (and) righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
45:4 And in Thy majesty ride on victoriously, For the cause of truth and meekness [and] righteousness; Let Thy right hand teach Thee awesome things.

45:5 Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; (They are) in the heart of the king's enemies.
45:5 Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under Thee; [Thine arrows are] in the heart of the King's enemies.

45:6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
45:6 Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Thy kingdom.

45:7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
45:7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Thy God, has anointed Thee With the oil of joy above Thy fellows.

45:8 All thy garments (smell of) myrrh, and aloes, (and) cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
45:8 All Thy garments are [fragrant with] myrrh and aloes [and] cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made Thee glad.

45:9 Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
45:9 Kings' daughters are among Thy noble ladies; At Thy right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.

45:10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house:
45:10 Listen, O daughter, give attention and incline your ear; Forget your people and your father's house;

45:11 So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; And reverence thou him.
45:11 Then the King will desire your beauty; Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.

45:12 And the daughter of Tyre (shall be there) with a gift; The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.
45:12 And the daughter of Tyre [will come] with a gift; The rich among the people will entreat your favor.

45:13 The king's daughter within (the palace) is all glorious: Her clothing is inwrought with gold.
45:13 The King's daughter is all glorious within; Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

45:14 She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee.
45:14 She will be led to the King in embroidered work; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to Thee.

45:15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: They shall enter into the king's palace.
45:15 They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing; They will enter into the King's palace.

45:16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.
45:16 In place of your fathers will be your sons; You shall make them princes in all the earth.

45:17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.
45:17 I will cause Thy name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the peoples will give Thee thanks forever and ever.