1 M y heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

My heart flows over with good words. I sing my songs to the King. My tongue writes the words of a good writer.

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

You are more beautiful than the children of men. Loving-favor is poured upon Your lips. So God has honored You forever.

3 G ird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

Put Your sword on at Your side, O Powerful One, in Your greatness and power that can be seen.

4 A nd in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

And in Your great power, move on to win the fight for truth and for not having pride and for what is right and good. Let Your right hand teach You to do great things.

5 T hine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

Your arrows are sharp. The people fall under You. Your arrows are in the heart of those who hate the King.

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

O God, Your throne is forever and ever. You rule Your holy nation by what is right.

7 T hou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

You have loved what is right and good. You have hated what is wrong. That is why God, Your God, has chosen You. He has poured over You the oil of joy more than over anyone else.

8 A ll thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

All Your clothes smell of fine perfumes. Out of ivory palaces music of strings have made You glad.

9 K ings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Daughters of kings are among Your women of honor. At Your right hand stands the queen, wearing gold from Ophir.

10 H earken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

Listen, O daughter, hear my words and think about them. Forget your people and your father’s house.

11 S o shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

Then the King will desire your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.

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

And the daughter of Tyre will come with a gift. The rich people will ask for your favor.

13 T he king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

The daughter of the King is beautiful within. Her clothes are made with gold.

14 S he shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

She will be led to the King in clothes sewed for beauty. The young women who have never had men are her friends. They follow her and will be brought to You.

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

They will be led in with joy and happiness, because they will come into the King’s palace.

16 I nstead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

Instead of Your fathers, it will be Your sons whom You will make rulers over all the earth.

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

I will make Your name to be remembered to all the children-to-come. So that the nations will honor You forever and ever.