1 M y heart is welling forth a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

¶ My heart is overflowing with a good word; I speak of the things which I have done concerning the king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 T hou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Thou art fairer than the sons of men, grace is poured into thy lips; therefore God has blessed thee for ever.

3 G ird thy sword upon thigh, O mighty one, thy majesty and thy splendour;

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most valiant, with thy glory and thy majesty.

4 A nd thy splendour ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

And in thy majesty be prospered; ride upon the word of truth and of humility and of righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

5 T hine arrows are sharp—peoples fall under thee—in the heart of the king's enemies.

Thine arrows, by which the peoples fall under thee, penetrate the heart of the enemies of the king.

6 T hy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom:

¶ Thy throne, O God, is eternal and for ever, the rod of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

7 T hou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

8 M yrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

All thy garments smell of myrrh and aloes and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made thee glad.

9 K ings' daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women; the queen stands at thy right hand with a crown of gold from Ophir.

10 H earken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:

¶ Hearken, O daughter, and consider and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

11 A nd the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.

so shall the king greatly desire thy beauty; and bow before him, for he is thy Lord.

12 A nd the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich ones among the people, shall court thy favour.

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

13 A ll glorious is the king's daughter within; her clothing is of wrought gold:

The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

14 S he shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee:

She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework; the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

15 W ith joy and gladness shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king's palace.

With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king’s palace.

16 I nstead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.

17 I will make thy name to be remembered throughout all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.

I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the people praise thee eternally and for ever.