Psalm 45 or Coverdale 1 My heart is stirring with a noble song; let me recite what I have fashioned for the king;* my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer. 2 You are the fairest of men;* grace flows from your lips, because God has blessed you for ever. 3 Strap your sword upon your thigh, O mighty warrior,* in your pride and in your majesty. 4 Ride out and conquer in the cause of truth * and for the sake of justice. 5 Your right hand will show you marvelous things; * your arrows are very sharp, O mighty warrior. 6 The peoples are falling at your feet,* and the king's enemies are losing heart. 7 Your throne, O God, endures for ever and ever,* a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom; you love righteousness and hate iniquity. 8 Therefore God, your God, has anointed you * with the oil of gladness above your fellows. 9 All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia,* and the music of strings from ivory palaces makes you glad. 10 Kings' daughters stand among the ladies of the court;* on your right hand is the queen, adorned with the gold of Ophir. 11"Hear, O daughter; consider and listen closely;* forget your people and your father's house. 12 The king will have pleasure in your beauty; * he is your master; therefore do him honor. 13 The people of Tyre are here with a gift; * the rich among the people seek your favor." 14 All glorious is the princess as she enters; * her gown is cloth-of-gold. 15 In embroidered apparel she is brought to the king;* after her the bridesmaids follow in procession. 16 With joy and gladness they are brought,* and enter into the palace of the king. 17"In place of fathers, O king, you shall have sons;* you shall make them princes over all the earth. 18 I will make your name to be remembered from one generation to another;* therefore nations will praise you for ever and ever."