To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, for the son of Korah, Maschil, a song of loves
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My heart is inditing a good matter; I speak of the things which I have made touching the King; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
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Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips; therefore, God hath blessed thee forever.
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Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
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And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth, and meekness, and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
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Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the King's enemies, whereby the people fall under thee.
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Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever; the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter.
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Thou lovest righteousness and hatest wickedness; therefore, God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia out of the ivory palaces whereby they have made thee glad.
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Kings' daughters were among thy honorable women; upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
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Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people and thy father's house;
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So shall the King greatly desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
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And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.
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The King's daughter is all glorious within; her clothing is of wrought gold.
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She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needlework; the virgins, her companions that follow her, shall be brought unto thee.
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With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought; they shall enter into the King's palace.
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Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
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I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the people praise thee forever and ever.