To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the
sons of Korah, Maschil, a Song of loves
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.
02 Thou art fairer than the children of men:
grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath
blessed thee for ever.
03 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty,
with thy glory and thy majesty.
04 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because
of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy
right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
05 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the
king's enemies; whereby the people fall under
thee.
06 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the
sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
07 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest
wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed
thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
08 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes,
and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby
they have made thee glad.
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09 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable
women: upon thy right hand did 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 shall the king greatly desire thy beauty:
for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a
gift; even the rich among the people shall
intreat thy favour.
13 The king's daughter is all glorious within:
her clothing is of wrought gold.
14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment
of needlework: the virgins her companions that
follow her shall be brought unto thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be
brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children,
whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all
generations: therefore shall the people praise
thee for ever and ever.
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