| Chapter 45 |
1 | To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
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2 | Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
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3 | Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
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4 | And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
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5 | Thy arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; by which the people fall under thee.
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6 | Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of justice.
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7 | Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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8 | All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made thee glad.
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9 | Kings daughters were among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand stood the queen in gold of Ophir.
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10 | Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thy ear; forget also thy own people, and thy father's house;
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11 | So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy lord; and worship thou him.
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12 | And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.
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13 | The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
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14 | She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needle-work: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to thee.
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15 | With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
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16 | Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
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17 | I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
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