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.

To the Overseer. -- `On the Lilies.' -- By sons of Korah. -- An Instruction. -- A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue the pen of a speedy writer.

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

Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

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

Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy 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.

As to Thy majesty -- prosper! -- ride! Because of truth, and meekness -- righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.

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

Thine arrows sharp, -- Peoples fall under Thee -- In the heart of the enemies of the king.

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

Thy throne, O God, age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness the sceptre of Thy 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.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.

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

Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.

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

Daughters of kings among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure 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;

Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father's house,

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

And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he thy lord -- bow thyself to him,

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

And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.

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

All glory the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work her clothing.

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.

In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins -- after her -- her companions, Are brought to thee.

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

They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the king.

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

Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for 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 make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!