1   My heart ^note is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

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

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

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

5   Thy arrows are sharp in the heart

of the king's enemies; by which the people fall under thee.

6    ^noteThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of justice.

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

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

9   Kings daughters were among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand stood the queen in gold of Ophir.

10   Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thy ear; forget also thy 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 entreat ^note thy favor.

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

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

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