XLV. Book II. A Song Celebrating the King's Marriage. 1909-14. The Book of Psalms. The Harvard Classics

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The Book of Psalms.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

Book II

XLV

A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage

For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. 1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.


[1]	MY heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I 2 speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
[2]	Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into 3 thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
[3]	Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.
[4]	And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because 4 of truth and meekness and righteousness: And thy 5 right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
[5]	Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They are in the heart of the king’s enemies.
[6]	Thy 6 throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
[7]	Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
[8]	All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
[9]	Kings’ daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
[10]	Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house:
[11]	So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and reverence thou him.
[12]	And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor. The king’s daughter within 7 the palace is all glorious: Her clothing is in wrought with gold.
[13]	She shall be led unto the king in 8 broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee.
[14]	With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: They shall enter into the king’s palace.
[15]	Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.
[16]	I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.

Note 1. That is, Lilies. [back]

Note 2. Or, I speak: my work is for a king Or, on behalf of. [back]

Note 3. Or, went in procession with them. [back]

Note 4. Or, In behalf of. [back]

Note 5. Or, let thy right hand teach. [back]

Note 6. Or, Thy throne is the throne of God &c. [back]

Note 7. Or, in the inner part of the palace. [back]

Note 8. Or, upon. [back]

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