1. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue the pen of a ready writer.

2. Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore Elohim hath blessed thee for ever.

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

4. And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

5. Thine arrows sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; the people fall under thee.

6. Thy throne, O Elohim, for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom a right sceptre.

7. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore Elohim, thy Elohim, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

8. All thy garments of myrrh, and aloes, cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

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

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

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

12. And the daughter of Tyre with a gift; the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

13. The king's daughter all glorious within: her clothing of wrought gold.

14. She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

15. With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.

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

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