Psalm 45

The Glories of the Messiah and His Bride
 To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.

¹ My heart is overflowing with a good theme;
 I recite my composition concerning the King;
 My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
² You are fairer than the sons of men;
 Grace is poured upon Your lips;
 Therefore God has blessed You forever.
³ Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One,
 With Your glory and Your majesty.
⁴ And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness;
 And Your right hand shall teach You awesome things.
⁵ Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies;
 The peoples fall under You.
⁶ Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
 A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
⁷ You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
 Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
 With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.
⁸ All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,
 Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.
⁹ Kings’ daughters are among Your honorable women;
 At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.
¹⁰ Listen, O daughter,
 Consider and incline your ear;
 Forget your own people also, and your father’s house;
¹¹ So the King will greatly desire your beauty;
 Because He is your Lord, worship Him.
¹² And the daughter of Tyre will come with a gift;
 The rich among the people will seek your favor.
¹³ The royal daughter is all glorious within the palace;
 Her clothing is woven with gold.
¹⁴ She shall be brought to the King in robes of many colors;
 The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to You.
¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be brought;
 They shall enter the King’s palace.
¹⁶ Instead of Your fathers shall be Your sons,
 Whom You shall make princes in all the earth.
¹⁷ I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations;
 Therefore the people shall praise You forever and ever.