Psalm 45
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
Note: This page also has a short metre version of this psalm.
1 My heart brings forth a goodly thing;
My words that I indite
Concern the King; my tongue's a pen
Of one that swift doth write.
2 Thou fairer art than son of men,
And in thy lips is store
Of grace infused; God therefore thee
Hath blest for evermore.
3 O thou that art the mighty One,
Thy sword gird on thy thigh;
Even with thy glory excellent,
And with thy majesty.
4 For meekness, truth, and righteousness,
In state ride prosperously;
And thy right hand shall thee instruct
In things that fearful be.
5 Thy arrows sharp do pierce the hearts
Of those who hate the King;
and under thy subjection they
The people down do bring.
6 Forever and forever is,
O God, thy throne of might;
The scepter of thy kingdom is
A scepter that is right.
7 Thou lovest right, and hatest ill;
For God, thy God Most High,
Above thy fellows hath with oil
Of joy anointed thee.
8 Of aloes, myrrh, and cassia,
A smell thy garments had,
From palaces of ivory,
Whereby they made thee glad.
9 Among thy women clear to thee,
Kings' daughters were at hand:
Upon thy right hand did the queen
In gold of Ophir stand.
10 O daughter, hearken and regard,
And do thy ear incline;
Do thou forget thy father's house,
And people that are thine.
11 And then the King thy beauty shall
Desire: most fervently;
Because he is thy Lord, do thou
Him worship reverently.
12 The daughter there of Tyre shall be
With gifts and off'rings great;
The rich among the people then
Thy favor shall entreat.
13 Behold, the daughter of the King
all glorious is within;
And with embroideries of gold
Her garment~ wrought have been.
14 She shall be brought before the King
In robes with needle wrought;
Her fellow-virgins following
Shall unto thee be brought.
15 With gladness and rejoicings great
Thou all of them wilt bring;
And they together enter shall
The palace of the King.
16 Instead of those thy fathers dear,
Thy children thou shalt take,
And in all places of the earth
Them noble princes make.
17 Thy name remembered I will make
Through ages all to be;
The people therefore evermore
Shall praises give to thee.
1 My heart is bringing forth
Good matter in a song;
I speak the things that I have made
Which to the King belong.
2 My tongue shall be as quick,
His honor to indite,
As is the pen of any scribe
That useth fast to write.
3 More fair than sons of men;
Grace in thy lips doth flow:
And therefore blessings evermore
On thee doth God bestow.
4 Thy sword gird on thy thigh,
Thou that art great in might:
Appear in dreadful majesty,
And in thy glory bright.
5 For meekness, truth, and right,
Ride prosperously in state:
And thy right hand shall teach to thee
Things terrible and great.
6 Thy shafts shall pierce the hearts
Of those that hate the King;
And under thy dominion thou
The people down shalt bring.
7 Thy royal seat, O Lord,
Forever shall remain;
The scepter of thy kingdom doth
All righteousness maintain.
8 Thou lovest right, but ill
Dost hate, for on thy head
Above thy fellows God, thy God,
The oil of joy hath shed.
9 Of myrrh, and spices sweet
A smell thy garments had,
From palaces of ivory,
Whereby they made thee glad.
10 And in thy glorious train
Kings' daughters waiting stand;
And thy fair queen in Ophir gold
Doth stand at thy right hand.
11 O daughter, take good heed,
Incline, and give good ear;
Thou must forget thy kindred all,
And father's house most dear.
12 Thy beauty to the King
Shall then delightful be:
And do thou humbly worship him,
Because thy Lord is he.
13 The daughter then of Tyre
There with a gift shall be,
And all the wealthy of the land
Shall make their suit to thee.
14 The daughter of the King
All glorious is within;
And with embroideries of gold
Her garments wrought have been.
15 She cometh to the King
In robes with needle wrought;
The virgins that do follow her
Shall unto thee be brought.
16 With gladness and with joy
Thou all of them shalt bring,
And they together enter shall
The palace of the King.
17 And in thy fathers' stead,
Thy children thou shalt take
And in all places of the earth
Them noble princes make.
18 I will show forth thy name
To generations all:
The people therefore evermore
To thee give praises shall.
