Psalm 45
A Song for the King's
Marriage |
To the chief Musician upon
Shoshan'nim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of
loves. |
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My heart is inditing a good matter:
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I speak of the things which I have made touching the
King: |
my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
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Thou art fairer than the children of
men:
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grace is poured into thy lips: |
therefore God hath blessed thee for
ever. |
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Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty,
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with thy glory and thy majesty.
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And in thy majesty ride prosperously,
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because of truth and meekness and righteousness; |
and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible
things. |
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Thine arrows are sharp
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in the heart of the King's enemies; |
whereby the people fall under thee.
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Thy throne, O God, is for ever and
ever:
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the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right
sceptre. |
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Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest
wickedness:
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therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee |
with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Heb.
1.8, 9 |
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All thy garments smell of myrrh,
and aloes, and cassia,
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out of the ivory palaces, |
whereby they have made thee
glad. |
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Kings' daughters were among thy
honorable women:
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upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of
Ophir.
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Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and
incline thine ear;
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forget also thine own people, and thy father's
house; |
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so shall the King greatly desire thy
beauty:
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for he is thy Lord; and worship thou
him. |
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And the daughter of Tyre shall be
there with a gift;
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even the rich among the people shall entreat
thy favor.
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The King's daughter is all
glorious within:
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her clothing is of wrought
gold. |
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She shall be brought unto the King in
raiment of needlework:
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the virgins her companions that follow her shall be
brought unto
thee. |
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With gladness and rejoicing shall they be
brought:
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they shall enter into the King's
palace. |
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Instead of thy fathers shall be thy
children,
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whom thou mayest make princes in all the
earth. |
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I will make thy name to be remembered in
all generations:
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therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and
ever. |
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