^45:1 My heart overflows with a good matter. I speak the things which I have made concerning the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. ^45:2 You are fairer than the sons of men. Favor is poured into your lips. Therefore God has blessed you everlasting.

    ^45:3 Gird your sword upon your thigh, O mighty one, your glory and your majesty. ^45:4 And in your majesty ride on prosperously because of truth and gentleness and righteousness. And your right hand will teach you awesome things.

    ^45:5 Your arrows are sharp. The peoples fall under you. They are in the heart of the king's enemies.

    ^45:6 Your throne, O God, is everlasting and forever. A scepter of straightness is the scepter of your kingdom. ^45:7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.

    ^45:8 All your garments smell of myrrh and aloes and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad. ^45:9 Kings' daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.

    ^45:10 Listen, O daughter and consider and incline your ear. Forget also your own people and your father's house. ^45:11 So will the king desire your beauty, because he is your lord and bow to him.^45:12 And the daughter of Tyre will adore him with a gift. The rich among the people will entreat your favor. ^45:13 Inside, the king's daughter is all glorious. Her clothing is embroidered with gold.

    ^45:14 She will be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, will be brought to you. ^45:15 They will be led with gladness and rejoicing. They will enter into the king's palace. ^45:16 Instead of your fathers will be your sons, whom you will make rulers in all the earth.

    ^45:17 I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples will give you thanks everlasting and forever.