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¹ For the Leader; upon Shoshannim; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.² My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I say: 'My work is concerning a king'; ³ Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured upon thy lips; ⁴ Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.⁵ And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness;

⁶ Thine arrows are sharp--the peoples fall under thee--[they sink] into the heart of the king's enemies.⁷ Thy throne given of God is for ever and ever; a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.⁸ Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; ⁹ Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

¹⁰ Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.¹¹ 'Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;¹² So shall the king desire thy beauty; for he is thy lord; and do homage unto him.¹³ And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat thy favour with a gift.'¹⁴ All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold.¹⁵ She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.¹⁶ They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing; they shall enter into the king's palace.¹⁷ Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, whom thou shalt make princes in all the land.

¹⁸ I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.