Psalm 45 Second Version (Diademata SMD

1 My heart inditing isgood matter in a song:I speak the things that I have made,which to the King belong:My tongue shall be as quick,his hoour to indite,As is the pen of any scribethat useth fast to write.2 Thou’rt fairest of all men;grace in thy lips doth flow:And therefore blessings evermoreon thee doth God bestow.3 Thy sword gird on thy thigh,thou that art most of might:Appear in dreadful majesty,and in thy glory bright.4 For meekness, truth, and right,ride prosp’rously in state;And thy right hand shall teach to theethings terrible and great.5 Thy shafts shall pierce their heartsthat foes are to the King;Whereby into subjectionthe people thou shalt bring.6 Thy royal seat, O Lord,for ever shall remain:The scepter of thy kingdom dothall righteousness maintain.7 Thou lov’st right, and hat’st ill;for God, thy God, most high,Above thy fellows hath with th’ oilof joy anointed thee.8 Of myrrh and spices sweeta smell thy garments had,Out of the iv’ry palaces,whereby they made thee glad.9 And in thy glorious trainkings’ daughters waiting stand;And thy fair queen, in Ophir gold,doth stand at thy right hand.10 O daughter, take good heed,incline, and give good ear;Thou must forget thy kindred all,and father’s house most dear.11 Thy beauty to the Kingshall then delightful be:And do thou humbly worship him,because thy Lord is he.12 The daughter then of Tyrethere with a gift shall be,And all the wealthy of the landshall make their suit to thee.13 The daughter of the Kingall glorious is within;And with embroideries of goldher garments wrought have been.14 She cometh to the Kingin robes with needle wrought;The virgins that do follow hershall unto thee be brought.15 They shall be brought with joy,and mirth on ev’ry side,Into the palace of the King,and there they shall abide.16 And in thy fathers’ stead,thy children thou may’st take,And in all places of the earththem noble princes make.17 I will show forth thy nameto generations all:Therefore the people evermoreto thee give praises shall.