1 Vir die musiekleier; op die wysie van: "Lelies." Van die kinders van Korag. 'n Onderwysing. 'n Lied van die liefde.

2 My hart word bewoë deur goeie woorde; ek dra my gedigte voor aangaande 'n Koning; my tong is die pen van 'n vaardige skrywer.

3 U is veel skoner as die mensekinders; genade is uitgestort op u lippe; daarom het God U geseënvir ewig.

4 Gord u swaard aan die heup, o held, u majesteit en u heerlikheid;

5 ja, u heerlikheid! Ry voorspoedig ter wille van waarheid en ootmoed en geregtigheid; en laat u regterhand U vreeslike dinge leer!

6 U pyle is skerp volke val onder U!; hulle tref in die hart van die Koning se vyande.

7 U troon, o God, is vir ewig en altyd; die septer van u koninkryk is 'n regverdige septer.

8 U het geregtigheid lief en haat goddeloosheid. Daarom het, o God, u God U gesalf met vreugde-olie bo u metgeselle.

9 Al u klere is mirre en alewee en kassie; uit ivoorpaleise maak snarespel U bly.

10 Dogters van konings is onder u staatsdogters; die koningin staan aan u regterhand in goud van Ofir.

11 Hoor, o dogter, en kyk en neig u oor, en vergeet u volk en die huis van u vader;

12 en as die Koning u skoonheid begeer -- want Hy is u Heer -- buig u dan voor Hom neer.

13 En, o dogter van Tirus -- met geskenke sal hulle u guns soek, ja, die rykstes van die mense.

14 Louter heerlikheid is die Koning se dogter daarbinne; van gouddraad is haar kleding.

15 In veelkleurige gewade word sy na die Koning gelei; jonkvroue agter haar, haar vriendinne, word na U gebring.

16 Hulle word gelei met vreugde en gejuig; hulle gaan in die Koning se paleis in.

17 In die plek van u vaders sal u seuns wees; U sal hulle aanstel as vorste in die hele land. [ (Psalms 45:18) U Naam wil ek vermeld van geslag tot geslag; daarom sal die volke U loof vir ewig en altyd. ]

1 To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.

2 \45:1\My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

3 \45:2\You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.

4 \45:3\Put on your sword, make it ready at your side, O strong chief, with your glory and power.

5 \45:4\And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.

6 \45:5\Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.

7 \45:6\Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.

8 \45:7\You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.

9 \45:8\Your robes are full of the smell of all sorts of perfumes and spices; music from the king's ivory houses has made you glad.

10 \45:9\Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

11 \45:10\O daughter, give thought and attention, and let your ear be open; no longer keep in mind your people, and your father's house;

12 \45:11\So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.

13 \45:12\And the daughters of Tyre will be there with an offering; those who have wealth among the people will be looking for your approval.

14 \45:13\In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.

15 \45:14\She will come before the king in robes of needlework; the virgins in her train will come before you.

16 \45:15\With joy and rapture will they come; they will go into the king's house.

17 \45:16\Your children will take the place of your fathers; so that you may make them rulers over all the earth.

18 \45:17\I will keep the memory of your name living through all generations; and because of this the people will give you praise for ever.