Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom

Psalms chapter 45

My heart with a ; I speak my work to the ; my tongue is the pen of a skilled writer.You are the of all people; . This is why God has placed his on you forever.Strap your sword at your side, — your and your .In your magnificence, victorious for the cause of , , and . Let your right hand teach you awe-inspiring things.Your arrows are sharp — fall beneath you — they pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies.Your , , stands forever and always; the of your kingdom is a scepter of .You love and hate . This is why God — your God — has poured the over you, lifting you above your .All your robes are fragrant with , , and . From , stringed instruments make you glad. are among your ; at your right hand stands the , adorned in .Listen, — look and pay attention: .Let the king be by your . He is your — bow before him.The people of will come with gifts; the wealthiest among the nations will .The princess is within her chamber, her gown .In she is led to the king; the young women following her, her , are brought before you.They are led in with and ; they enter the of the king.Your will take the place of your fathers; you will make them throughout the earth.I will make your remembered through every generation. Because of this, the will you .