For the choir director; according to the Shoshannim. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love. ¹ My heart overflows with a good theme;
I address my verses to the King;
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. ² You are fairer than the sons of men;
Grace is poured upon Your lips;
Therefore God has blessed You forever. ³ Gird Your sword on Your thigh, O Mighty One,
In Your splendor and Your majesty! ⁴ And in Your majesty ride on victoriously,
For the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;
Let Your right hand teach You awesome things. ⁵ Your arrows are sharp;
The peoples fall under You;
Your arrows are in the heart of the King’s enemies. ⁶ Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom. ⁷ You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of joy above Your fellows. ⁸ All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia;
Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You glad. ⁹ Kings’ daughters are among Your noble ladies;
At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir. ¹⁰ Listen, O daughter, give attention and incline your ear:
Forget your people and your father’s house; ¹¹ Then the King will desire your beauty.
Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him. ¹² The daughter of Tyre will come with a gift;
The rich among the people will seek your favor. ¹³ The King’s daughter is all glorious within;
Her clothing is interwoven with gold. ¹⁴ She will be led to the King in embroidered work;
The virgins, her companions who follow her,
Will be brought to You. ¹⁵ They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing;
They will enter into the King’s palace. ¹⁶ In place of your fathers will be your sons;
You shall make them princes in all the earth. ¹⁷ I will cause Your name to be remembered in all generations;
Therefore the peoples will give You thanks forever and ever.