Psalm 45:6-17
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
6 Your divine throne[a] endures for ever and ever.
Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;
7 you love righteousness and hate wickedness.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the oil of gladness above your fellows;
8 your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia.
From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;
9 daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;
at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hear, O daughter, consider, and incline your ear;
forget your people and your father’s house;
11 and the king will desire your beauty.
Since he is your lord, bow to him;
12 the people[b] of Tyre will sue your favor with gifts,
the richest of the people 13 with all kinds of wealth.
The princess is decked in her chamber with gold-woven robes;[c]
14 in many-colored robes she is led to the king,
with her virgin companions, her escort,[d] in her train.
15 With joy and gladness they are led along
as they enter the palace of the king.
16 Instead of your fathers shall be your sons;
you will make them princes in all the earth.
17 I will cause your name to be celebrated in all generations;
therefore the peoples will praise you for ever and ever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:6 Or Your throne is a throne of God, or Thy throne, O God
- Psalm 45:12 Heb daughter
- Psalm 45:13 Or people. All glorious is the princess within, gold embroidery is her clothing
- Psalm 45:14 Heb those brought to you
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