Psalms

¹ 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. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

² Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

³ Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

⁴ And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

⁵ Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

⁶ Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

⁷ Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

⁸ All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

⁹ Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

¹⁰ Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house; To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

¹¹ So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

¹² And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

¹³ The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

¹⁴ She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

¹⁶ Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

¹⁷ I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.