For the choir director. According to 1Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. A 2Maskil. A Song of Love.
My heart3overflows with a goodtheme;I 4address my 5verses to the 6King;My tongue is the pen of aa skillfulscribe.2You arefairerthan the sons of men;aGrace is poured1upon Your lips;Therefore God has bblessed You forever.3GirdaYour sword on Yourthigh, O 1,bMightyOne,In Your splendor and Your majesty!4And in Your majestyride on victoriously,For the cause of truth and ameeknessandrighteousness;Let Your brighthandteach You 1awesomethings.5Your aarrowsaresharp;The bpeoplesfallunder You;Your arrows arecin the heart of the King’senemies.6aYour throne, O God, is forever and ever;A scepter of buprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.7You have alovedrighteousness and hatedwickedness;Therefore God, Your God, has banointed YouWith the oil of joyabove Your companions.8All Your garments are fragrant withamyrrh and aloesandcassia;Out of ivorypalacesbstringedinstruments have made You glad.9Kings’daughters are among aYour noble ladies;At Your brighthandstands the queen in cgold from Ophir.10Listen, O daughter, giveattention and incline your ear:aForget your people and your father’shouse;11Then the King will desire your beauty.Because He is your aLord, bbowdown to Him.12The daughter of aTyrewill come with a present;The brich among the people will seek your favor.13The King’sdaughter is allgloriouswithinher chamber;Her clothing is ainterwoven with gold.14She will be aled to the Kingbin embroideredwork;The cvirgins, her companions who follow her,Will be brought to You.15They will be ledforth with gladness and rejoicing;They will enter into the King’spalace.16Inplaceof your fathers will be your sons;You shall set them up as princes in all the earth.17I will causeaYour nametoberemembered from generation to every generation;Therefore the peoplesbwill give You thanksforever and ever.
