THE *BOOK OF
PSALMS.

Psalm 45 ©

An excellent prophetical Epithalamium or wedding-song, at the occasion of Solomon’s marriage with Pharaoh’s daughter, poetically written for the spiritual marriage of the bridegroom Jesus Christ with His dear spouse, the catholic church of Jews and Gentiles.

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To the chief 1Musician upon 2Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, 3Maschil, 4A Song of loves.

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MY heart is 5inditinga6a good matter: I speak of the 7things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the 8pen of a ready writer.

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Thou art fairer than the 9children of men: 10grace is poured into thy lips: 11therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and 12thy majesty.

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And in thy majesty 13ride prosperously 14because of 15truth and 16meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee 17terrible things.

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Thine 18arrows are sharp 19in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

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Thyb throne, O 20God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a 21right sceptre.

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Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: 22therefore God, 23thy God, hath anointed thee with the 24oil of gladness above thy 25fellows.

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All thy garments 26smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the 27ivory 28palaces, 29whereby they have made thee glad.

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Kings' daughters were among thy 30honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the 31queen in gold of 32Ophir.

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Hearken, 33O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; 34forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

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So shall the king greatly desire thy 35beauty: for he is thy Lord; and 36worship thou him.

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And the 37daughter of 38Tyre shall be there withc a gift; even the rich among the people shall 39intreat thy favour.

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The king's daughter is all glorious 40within: her clothing is of 41wrought 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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42With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.

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Instead of 43thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make 44princes in all the earth.

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I will make thy name to be remembered 45in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.