45Psalms 45

PSAL. XLV. / 1 The maiestie and grace of Christs kingdome. 10 The duetie of the Church, and the benefits thereof. / To the chiefe Musician vpon Shoshannim, for the sonnes of Korah, Maschil: a song of

1My heart is inditing a good matter: I speake of the things which I haue made, touching the King: my tongue is the penne of a ready writer.Select Psalms 45:1

2Thou art fairer then the children of men: grace is powred into thy lips: therfore God hath blessed thee for euer.Select Psalms 45:2

3Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie: with thy glory and thy maiestie.Select Psalms 45:3

4And in thy maiestie ride prosperously, because of trueth and meekenes, and righteousnesse: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.Select Psalms 45:4

5Thine arrowes are sharpe in the heart of the Kings enemies; whereby the people fall vnder thee.Select Psalms 45:5

6Thy throne (O God) is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a right scepter.Select Psalms 45:6

7Thou louest righteousnesse, and hatest wickednesse: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.Select Psalms 45:7

8All thy garments smell of myrrhe, and aloes, and cassia: out of the Iuorie palaces, whereby they haue made thee glad.Select Psalms 45:8

9Kings daughters were among thy honourable women: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in golde of Ophir.Select Psalms 45:9

10Hearken (O daughter) and consider, and incline thine eare; forget also thine owne people, and thy fathers house.Select Psalms 45:10

11So shall the king greatly desire thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.Select Psalms 45:11

12And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift, euen the rich among the people shall intreate thy fauour.Select Psalms 45:12

13The kings daughter is all glorious within; her clothing is of wrought gold.Select Psalms 45:13

14She shall bee brought vnto the king in raiment of needle worke: the virgins her companions that followe her, shall be brought vnto thee.Select Psalms 45:14

15With gladnesse and reioycing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the kings palace.Select Psalms 45:15

16In stead of thy fathers shall bee thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.Select Psalms 45:16

17I will make thy name to bee remembred in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for euer and euer.Select Psalms 45:17