¶ To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim², for the sons of Korah, Maschil³, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing⁴ a good⁵ matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching⁶ the king: my tongue⁷ is the pen of a ready writer.

Thou art fairer⁸ than the children of men: grace⁹ is poured into thy lips: therefore God¹⁰ hath blessed thee for ever.

Gird¹¹ thy sword upon thy thigh, O most¹² mighty, with thy glory¹³ and thy majesty.

And in thy majesty ride¹⁴ prosperously¹⁵ because¹⁶ of truth and meekness¹⁷ and righteousness; and thy right¹⁸ hand shall teach thee terrible things.

Thine¹⁹ arrows are sharp²⁰ in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people²¹ fall under thee.

¶ Thy throne²², O God²³, is for ever and ever: the sceptre²⁴ of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Thou²⁵ lovest righteousness, and hatest²⁶ wickedness: therefore God²⁷, thy God, hath²⁸ anointed thee with the oil²⁹ of gladness above³⁰ thy fellows.

All³¹ thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia³², out of the ivory³³ palaces, whereby³⁴ they have made thee glad.

Kings³⁵' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon³⁶ thy right hand did stand the queen³⁷ in gold³⁸ of Ophir.

¶ Hearken³⁹, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget⁴⁰ also thine own people, and thy father's house;

So shall⁴¹ the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord⁴²; and worship⁴³ thou him.

And the⁴⁴ daughter of Tyre shall be there with⁴⁵ a gift; even the rich⁴⁶ among the people shall intreat thy favour⁴⁷.

The king's⁴⁸ daughter is all glorious⁴⁹ within: her clothing⁵⁰ is of wrought gold.

She⁵¹ shall be brought unto the king in raiment⁵² of needlework: the virgins⁵³ her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

With⁵⁴ gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall⁵⁵ enter into the king's palace.

Instead⁵⁶ of thy fathers shall be thy children⁵⁷, whom thou mayest make princes⁵⁸ in all the earth.

I will⁵⁹ make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore⁶⁰ shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.