Psalm 45
Eructavit cor meum
1
My heart is stirring with a noble song;
let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; *
my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer.
2
You are the fairest of men; *
grace flows from your lips,
because God has blessed you for ever.
3
Strap your sword upon your thigh, O mighty warrior, *
in your pride and in your majesty.
4
Ride out and conquer in the cause of truth *
and for the sake of justice.
5
Your right hand will show you marvelous things; *
your arrows are very sharp, O mighty warrior.
6
The peoples are falling at your feet, *
and the king’s enemies are losing heart.
7
Your throne, O God, endures for ever and ever, *
a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom;
you love righteousness and hate iniquity.
8
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you *
with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
9
All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia, *
and the music of strings from ivory palaces makes you glad.
10
Kings’ daughters stand among the ladies of the court; *
on your right hand is the queen,
adorned with the gold of Ophir.
11
“Hear, O daughter; consider and listen closely; *
forget your people and your father’s house.
12
The king will have pleasure in your beauty; *
he is your master; therefore do him honor.
13
The people of Tyre are here with a gift; *
the rich among the people seek your favor.”
14
All glorious is the princess as she enters; *
her gown is cloth-of-gold.
15
In embroidered apparel she is brought to the king; *
after her the bridesmaids follow in procession.
16
With joy and gladness they are brought, *
and enter into the palace of the king.
17
“In place of fathers, O king, you shall have sons; *
you shall make them princes over all the earth.
18
I will make your name to be remembered
from one generation to another; *
therefore nations will praise you for ever and ever.”
Psalm 46
Deus noster refugium
1
God is our refuge and strength, *
a very present help in trouble.
2
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be moved, *
and though the mountains be toppled into the depths of the sea;
3
Though its waters rage and foam, *
and though the mountains tremble at its tumult.
4
The Lord of hosts is with us; *
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
5
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, *
the holy habitation of the Most High.
6
God is in the midst of her;
she shall not be overthrown; *
God shall help her at the break of day.
7
The nations make much ado, and the kingdoms are shaken; *
God has spoken, and the earth shall melt away.
8
The Lord of hosts is with us; *
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
9
Come now and look upon the works of the Lord, *
what awesome things he has done on earth.
10
It is he who makes war to cease in all the world; *
he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear,
and burns the shields with fire.
11
“Be still, then, and know that I am God; *
I will be exalted among the nations;
I will be exalted in the earth.”
12
The Lord of hosts is with us; *
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.