Psalms 45 For the conclusion. Respecting them who are to be changed. For the sons of Kora. An Ode for understanding. Concerning the Beloved. My heart hath indited a good word, I recite my performances to the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ For the conclusion. Respecting them who are to be changed. For the sons of Kora. An Ode for understanding. Concerning the Beloved. My heart hath indited a good word, I recite my performances to the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. ² Thou art fairer than the sons of men: grace is poured out by thy lips; for this cause God hath blessed thee forever. ³ Gird thy sword on thy thigh, thou Mighty! To thy comeliness and thy beauty give energy, ⁴ and prosper and reign, for truth, meekness and justice's sake; and let thine own right hand marvellously conduct thee. ⁵ Thine arrows are sharpened, Mighty one, nations shall fall under thee; they are in the heart of the king's enemies. ⁶ Thy throne, God, is forever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of rectitude. ⁷ Thou didst love righteousness and hate iniquity, therefore God, thy God anointed thee with the oil of joy above thy associates. ⁸ There is myrrh and stacte and casia for thy garments; for the ivory state rooms from which kings' daughters gladdened thee. ⁹ In honour of thee the queen stood on thy right hand, arrayed in robes of gold and embroidery. ¹⁰ Hear, daughter, and behold, and incline thine ear, and forget thy people and thy father's house. ¹¹ Because the king is enamoured of thy beauty; because he is thy Lord; ¹² when the daughters of Tyre bow down to him with gifts, the richest people of the land will supplicate thy favour. ¹³ All this honour is for the daughter of the king of Hesebon herself, she is surrounded with chain works of gold, and embroidery. ¹⁴ The virgins in her train shall be introduced to the king. They who are related to her shall be introduced to thee. ¹⁵ They shall be introduced with gladness and rejoicing; They shall be brought to the temple of the king. ¹⁶ Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee; these thou shalt make princes over all the land. ¹⁷ They shall cause thy name to be remembered in all ages, therefore nations shall praise thee forever.