Psalm 45
Nuptial Ode for the Messianic King
1 For the director. According to “Lilies.” A maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song.
2 My heart is moved by a noble theme
as I sing my poem to the king;
my tongue is like the pen of a skillful scribe.
3 You are the most handsome of men;
grace has anointed your lips,
for God has blessed you forever.
4 Gird your sword upon your thigh, O warrior,
and advance in splendor and majesty.
5 Ride on triumphantly in truth, humility, and justice;
may your right hand perform wondrous deeds.
6 Your arrows are sharp;
nations will lie beneath your feet;
the enemies of the king will lose heart.
7 Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever;
the scepter of your kingdom will be a scepter of justice.
8 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has established you above your fellow kings
by anointing you with the oil of gladness.
9 All your robes are fragrant
with myrrh and aloes and cassia;
from palaces of ivory
stringed instruments bring joy to your heart.
10 Daughters of kings are among your women in waiting;
at your right hand is your queen
adorned in gold of Ophir.
11 My daughter, listen carefully to my words
and follow them diligently.
Forget your people and your father’s house;
12 then the king will desire your beauty.
Since he is your lord,
13 bow down before him.
The Daughter of Tyre will bring you gifts,
people of wealth will seek your favor.
14 Within the palace the king’s daughter is adorned
in robes threaded with gold.
15 In embroidered garments she is led to the king,
followed by her virgin companions,
who are also led to you.,
16 They are brought in with joy and gladness
as they enter the palace of the king.
17 Your sons will take the place of your ancestors;
you will make them princes in all the earth.
18 I will extol your name through all generations;
therefore, the nations will praise you forever and ever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:1
- Psalm 45:1
- Psalm 45:2
- Psalm 45:2
- Psalm 45:3
- Psalm 45:6
- Psalm 45:7
- Psalm 45:9
- Psalm 45:10
- Psalm 45:11
- Psalm 45:13
- Psalm 45:15
- Psalm 45:17
- Psalm 45:18
