To the chief MusicianuponShoshannim, for the sonsof Korah, Maschil, A Songof loves. My heartis inditinga goodmatter: Ispeakof the things which I have madetouching the king: my tongue is the penof a readywriter. Thou art fairerthan the childrenof men: graceis pouredinto thy lips: thereforeGodhath blessedthee forever. Girdthy swordupon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy gloryand thy majesty. And in thy majestyrideprosperouslybecauseof truthand meekness and righteousness; and thy right handshall teachthee terriblethings. Thine arrows are sharpin the heartof the king's enemies; whereby the peoplefallunderthee. Thy throne, O God, is foreverand ever: the scepterof thy kingdom is a rightscepter. Thou lovestrighteousness, and hatestwickedness: thereforeGod, thy God, hath anointedthee with the oilof gladnessabove thy fellows. Allthy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out ofthe ivorypalaces, wherebythey have made thee glad. Kings' daughters were among thy honorablewomen: upon thy right handdid standthe queenin goldof Ophir. Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and inclinethine ear; forgetalso thine own people, and thy father's house; So shall the kinggreatly desirethy beauty: forhe is thy Lord; and worshipthou him. And the daughterof Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the richamong the peopleshall entreatthy favor. The king's daughter is allgloriouswithin: her clothing is of wroughtgold. She shall be broughtunto the kingin raiment of needlework: the virginsher companionsthat followher shall be broughtunto thee. With gladnessand rejoicingshall they be brought: they shall enterinto the king's palace. Insteadof thy fathersshall bethy children, whom thou mayest makeprincesin allthe earth. I will make thy nameto be rememberedin allgenerations: thereforeshall the peoplepraisethee foreverand ever.