26ARISE! <TO> A HELP OF US AND REDEEM US FOR [THE] SAKE OF COVENANT LOYALTY YOUR 26Rise up; be our help Redeem us on account of Your loving devotion.
0TO THE CHOIRMASTER ON SHOSHANNIM OF [THE] SONS OF KORAH A POEM A SONG OF LOVE<S> My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme (1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalm 72:1–20) 0For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil*NoteCloseMaskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. of the sons of Korah. A love song.
1IT IS AROUSED HEART MY A WORD GOOD [AM] SPEAKING I WORK<S> MY TO [THE] KING TONGUE MY [IS] A STYLUS OF A SCRIBE SKILLED 1My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king;*NoteCloseOr King; here and throughout Psalm 45 my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
2YOU ARE HANDSOME MORE THAN [THE] SONS OF HUMANKIND IT HAS BEEN POURED GRACE ON LIPS YOUR THERE- -FORE HE HAS BLESSED YOU GOD FOR EVER 2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
3GIRD SWORD YOUR ON A THIGH O MIGHTY [ONE] SPLENDOR YOUR AND MAJESTY YOUR 3Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
4AND MAJESTY YOUR PROSPER RIDE FORTH ON A MATTER OF TRUTH AND HUMILITY RIGHTEOUSNESS AND LET IT TEACH YOU AWESOME [DEEDS] RIGHT [HAND] YOUR 4In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
5ARROWS YOUR [ARE] SHARPENED PEOPLES UNDER YOU THEY WILL FALL IN [THE] HEART OF [THE] ENEMIES OF THE KING 5Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
6THRONE YOUR O GOD [IS] FOREVER AND EVER [IS] A SCEPTER OF UPRIGHTNESS [THE] SCEPTER OF KINGDOM YOUR 6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
7YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND YOU HAVE HATED WICKEDNESS THERE- -FORE HE HAS ANOINTED YOU GOD GOD YOUR [THE] OIL OF JOY MORE THAN COMPANIONS YOUR 7You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.*NoteCloseCited in Hebrews 1:8–9
8[ARE] MYRRH AND ALOES CASSIA<S> ALL CLOTHES YOUR FROM PALACES OF IVORY STRINGED INSTRUMENT THEY HAVE MADE GLAD YOU 8All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.
9DAUGHTERS OF KINGS [ARE] AMONG NOBLE [WOMEN] YOUR SHE STANDS A QUEEN-CONSORT TO RIGHT [HAND] YOUR IN [THE] GOLD OF OPHIR 9The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
10LISTEN O DAUGHTER AND SEE AND INCLINE EAR YOUR AND FORGET PEOPLE YOUR AND [THE] HOUSE OF FATHER YOUR 10Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
11SO MAY HE DESIRE THE KING BEAUTY YOUR FOR HE [IS] LORD<S> YOUR AND BOW DOWN TO HIM 11and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
12AND [THE] DAUGHTER OF TYRE WITH A GIFT FACE YOUR THEY WILL ENTREAT RICH [ONES] OF A PEOPLE 12The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
13[IS] ALL GLORIOUS A DAUGHTER OF A KING WITHIN [IS] FROM SETTINGS OF GOLD CLOTHING HER 13All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
14TO EMBROIDERED ROBES SHE IS BROUGHT TO THE KING VIRGINS BEHIND HER [FEMALE] COMPANIONS HER [ARE] BEING BROUGHT TO YOU 14In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.
15THEY ARE BROUGHT WITH JOY<S> AND REJOICING THEY GO IN [THE] PALACE OF [THE] KING 15They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.
16IN PLACE OF ANCESTORS YOUR THEY WILL BE CHILDREN YOUR YOU WILL MAKE THEM INTO PRINCES IN ALL THE LAND 16Your sons will succeed your fathers; you will make them princes throughout the land.
17I WILL CAUSE TO BE REMEMBERED NAME YOUR IN EVERY GENERATION AND A GENERATION THERE- -FORE PEOPLES THEY WILL GIVE THANKS TO YOU FOR EVER AND EVER 17I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.