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45 «Al maestro del coro. Sui "Gigli". Un poema dei figli di Kore. Un cantico d'amore.» Mi sgorgano dal cuore parole soavi; io canto il mio poema al re. La mia lingua sarà come la penna di un veloce scrittore.

Tu sei piú bello di tutti i figli degli uomini; le tue labbra sono ripiene di grazia perciò DIO ti ha benedetto in eterno.

Cingi la spada al tuo fianco, o prode circondato dal tuo splendore e dalla tua maestà,

e nella tua maestà avanza sul carro vittorioso per la causa della verità, della mansuetudine e della giustizia, e la tua destra ti farà vedere opere tremende.

Le tue frecce sono affilate; i popoli cadranno sotto di te; esse penetreranno nel cuore dei nemici del re.

Il tuo trono, o DIO, dura in eterno; lo scettro del tuo regno è uno scettro di giustizia.

Tu ami la giustizia e odi l'empietà; perciò DIO, il tuo DIO, ti ha unto d'olio di letizia al di sopra dei tuoi compagni.

Tutte le tue vesti profumano di mirra, d'aloe, e di cassia; dai palazzi d'avorio gli strumenti a corda ti rallegrano.

Figlie di re sono fra le tue dame d'onore, alla tua destra è la regina, adorna d'oro di Ofir.

10 Ascolta, fanciulla, guarda e porgi l'orecchio; dimentica il tuo popolo e la casa di tuo padre,

11 e il re desidererà grandemente la tua bellezza; prostrati davanti a lui, perché egli è il tuo Signore.

12 La figlia di Tiro ti porterà dei doni, e i ricchi del popolo cercheranno i tuoi favori

13 Tutta splendore è la figlia del re di dentro; la sua veste è tutta trapunta d'oro.

14 Ella sarà condotta al re in vesti ricamate, seguita dalle vergini sue compagne, che saranno presentate a te.

15 Esse saranno condotte con letizia e con giubilo, ed entreranno nel palazzo del re.

16 I tuoi figli prenderanno il posto dei tuoi padri; tu li farai principi per tutta la terra.

17 pubblicherò la memoria del tuo nome per ogni età; perciò i popoli ti celebreranno in eterno, per sempre.

45 My heart is overflowing with a beautiful thought! I will write a lovely poem to the King, for I am as full of words as the speediest writer pouring out his story.

You are the fairest of all;

Your words are filled with grace;

God himself is blessing you forever.

Arm yourself, O mighty one,

So glorious, so majestic!

And in your majesty

Go on to victory,

Defending truth, humility, and justice.

Go forth to awe-inspiring deeds!

Your arrows are sharp

In your enemies’ hearts;

They fall before you.

Your throne, O God, endures forever.

Justice is your royal scepter.

You love what is good

And hate what is wrong.

Therefore God, your God,

Has given you more gladness

Than anyone else.

Your robes are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. In your palaces of inlaid ivory, lovely music is being played for your enjoyment. Kings’ daughters are among your concubines.[a] Standing beside you is the queen, wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir.

10-11 “I advise you, O daughter, not to fret about your parents in your homeland far away. Your royal husband delights in your beauty. Reverence him, for he is your lord. 12 The people of Tyre, the richest people of our day, will shower you with gifts and entreat your favors.”

13 The bride,[b] a princess, waits within her chamber, robed in beautiful clothing woven with gold. 14 Lovely[c] she is, led beside her maids of honor to the king! 15 What a joyful, glad procession as they enter in the palace gates! 16 “Your sons will some day be kings like their father. They shall sit on thrones around the world!

17 “I will cause your name to be honored in all generations; the nations of the earth will praise you forever.”

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 45:9 concubines, literally, “honorable women.”
  2. Psalm 45:13 The bride, literally, “The king’s daughter.”
  3. Psalm 45:14 Lovely, literally, “In embroidered work.”

45 My 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.

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

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

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

Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in 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.

Psalm 45[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.[b] A wedding song.(A)

My heart is stirred by a noble theme
    as I recite my verses for the king;
    my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

You are the most excellent of men
    and your lips have been anointed with grace,(B)
    since God has blessed you forever.(C)

Gird your sword(D) on your side, you mighty one;(E)
    clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.(F)
In your majesty ride forth victoriously(G)
    in the cause of truth, humility and justice;(H)
    let your right hand(I) achieve awesome deeds.(J)
Let your sharp arrows(K) pierce the hearts(L) of the king’s enemies;(M)
    let the nations fall beneath your feet.
Your throne, O God,[c] will last for ever and ever;(N)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
You love righteousness(O) and hate wickedness;(P)
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
    by anointing(Q) you with the oil of joy.(R)
All your robes are fragrant(S) with myrrh(T) and aloes(U) and cassia;(V)
    from palaces adorned with ivory(W)
    the music of the strings(X) makes you glad.
Daughters of kings(Y) are among your honored women;
    at your right hand(Z) is the royal bride(AA) in gold of Ophir.(AB)

10 Listen, daughter,(AC) and pay careful attention:(AD)
    Forget your people(AE) and your father’s house.
11 Let the king be enthralled by your beauty;(AF)
    honor(AG) him, for he is your lord.(AH)
12 The city of Tyre(AI) will come with a gift,[d](AJ)
    people of wealth will seek your favor.
13 All glorious(AK) is the princess within her chamber;
    her gown is interwoven with gold.(AL)
14 In embroidered garments(AM) she is led to the king;(AN)
    her virgin companions(AO) follow her—
    those brought to be with her.
15 Led in with joy and gladness,(AP)
    they enter the palace of the king.

16 Your sons will take the place of your fathers;
    you will make them princes(AQ) throughout the land.

17 I will perpetuate your memory through all generations;(AR)
    therefore the nations will praise you(AS) for ever and ever.(AT)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 45:1 In Hebrew texts 45:1-17 is numbered 45:2-18.
  2. Psalm 45:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 45:6 Here the king is addressed as God’s representative.
  4. Psalm 45:12 Or A Tyrian robe is among the gifts