^{1 Ref} My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

^{2 Ref} Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

^{3 Ref} Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.

^{4 Ref} And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness `and' righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

^{5 Ref} Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; `They are' in the heart of the king's enemies.

^{6 Ref} Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

^{7 Ref} Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

^{8 Ref} All thy garments `smell of' myrrh, and aloes, `and' cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

^{9 Ref} Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

^{10 Ref} Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house:

^{11 Ref} So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and reverence thou him.

^{12 Ref} And the daughter of Tyre `shall be there' with a gift; The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.

^{13 Ref} The king's daughter within `the palace' is all glorious: Her clothing is inwrought with gold.

^{14 Ref} She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee.

^{15 Ref} With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: They shall enter into the king's palace.

^{16 Ref} Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.

^{17 Ref} I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever. Psalm 46 For the Chief Musician. `A Psalm' of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song.