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45:1  For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by the Korahites, a well-written poem, a love song. My heart is stirred by a beautiful song. I say, "I have composed this special song for the king; my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe."
45:2  You are the most handsome of all men! You speak in an impressive and fitting manner! For this reason God grants you continual blessings.
45:3  Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior! Appear in your majestic splendor!
45:4  Appear in your majesty and be victorious! Ride forth for the sake of what is right, on behalf of justice! Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts!
45:5  Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations fall at your feet.
45:6  Your throne, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
45:7  You love justice and hate evil. For this reason God, your God has anointed you with the oil of joy, elevating you above your companions.
45:8  All your garments are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From the luxurious palaces comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy.
45:9  Princesses are among your honored guests, your bride stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir.
45:10  Listen, O princess! Observe and pay attention! Forget your homeland and your family!
45:11  Then the king will be attracted by your beauty. After all, he is your master! Submit to him!
45:12  Rich people from Tyre will seek your favor by bringing a gift.
45:13  The princess looks absolutely magnificent, decked out in pearls and clothed in a brocade trimmed with gold.
45:14  In embroidered robes she is escorted to the king. Her attendants, the maidens of honor who follow her, are led before you.
45:15  They are bubbling with joy as they walk in procession and enter the royal palace.
45:16  Your sons will carry on the dynasty of your ancestors; you will make them princes throughout the land.
45:17  I will proclaim your greatness through the coming years, then the nations will praise you forever.