Psalm 45 | Liturgical Calendar

1

My heart is inditing of a good matter *

I speak of the things which I have made unto the King.

2

My tongue is the pen *

of a ready writer.

3

Thou art fairer than the children of men *

full of grace are thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for ever.

4

Gird thee with thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most Mighty *

according to thy worship and renown.

5

Good luck have thou with thine honour *

ride on, because of the word of truth , of meekness, and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

6

Thy arrows are very sharp, and the people shall be subdued unto thee *

even in the midst among the King’s enemies.

7

Thy seat, O God, endureth for ever *

the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

8

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity *

wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

9

All thy garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia *

out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

10

Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women *

upon thy right hand did stand the queen in a vesture of gold, wrought about with divers colours.

11

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, incline thine ear *

forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house.

12

So shall the King have pleasure in thy beauty *

for he is thy Lord God, and worship thou him.

13

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift *

like as the rich also among the people shall make their supplication before thee.

14

The King’s daughter is all glorious within *

her clothing is of wrought gold.

15

She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needle-work *

the virgins that be her fellows shall bear her company, and shall be brought unto thee.

16

With joy and gladness shall they be brought *

and shall enter into the King’s palace.

17

Instead of thy fathers thou shalt have children *

whom thou mayest make princes in all lands.

18

I will remember thy Name from one generation to another *

therefore shall the people give thanks unto thee, world without end.