1 M y heart overflows with a goodly theme; I address my psalm to a King. My tongue is like the pen of a ready writer.

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

2 Y ou are fairer than the children of men; graciousness is poured upon Your lips; therefore God has blessed You forever.

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

3 G ird Your sword upon Your thigh, O mighty One, in Your glory and Your majesty!

Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.

4 A nd in Your majesty ride on triumphantly for the cause of truth, humility, and righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God); and let Your right hand guide You to tremendous things.

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

5 Y our arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under You; Your darts pierce the hearts of the King’s enemies.

Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.

6 Y our throne, O God, is forever and ever; the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.

7 Y ou love righteousness, uprightness, and right standing with God and hate wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your fellows.

You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

8 Y our garments are all fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia; stringed instruments make You glad.

All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

9 K ings’ daughters are among Your honorable women; at Your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.

Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

10 H ear, O daughter, consider, submit, and consent to my instruction: forget also your own people and your father’s house;

Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

11 S o will the King desire your beauty; because He is your Lord, be submissive and reverence and honor Him.

So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.

12 A nd, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat your favor with a gift.

The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.

13 T he King’s daughter in the inner part is all glorious; her clothing is inwrought with gold.

The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

14 S he shall be brought to the King in raiment of needlework; with the virgins, her companions that follow her, she shall be brought to You.

She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

15 W ith gladness and rejoicing will they be brought; they will enter into the King’s palace.

With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.

16 I nstead of Your fathers shall be Your sons, whom You will make princes in all the land.

Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

17 I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the people praise and give You thanks forever and ever.

I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.