TEHILLIM 45

1 (For the one directing upon Shoshannim, for the Bnei Korach. A Maskil. Shir yedidot [a love song])

2 My lev is stirred with davar tov;

I speak my verses to HaMelech;

my leshon (tongue) is the et (pen, stylus)

of a sofer mahir (ready scribe, skillful writer).

3 Thou art fairer than Bnei Adam;

chen (grace, favor) is poured upon Thy sfatayim (lips);

therefore Elohim hath blessed Thee l’olam.*45:3 T.N. The coming Messianic King is called Elohim Ps 45:6 [7] just as this coming personage is called El Gibbor in Isa 9:5; see MJ 1:8; The Targumist renders Ps 45:2 [3] as a reference to Moshiach.

4 Gird Thy cherev upon Thy side, O Gibbor,*45:4 See Isa 9:6 [5]

with Thy hod (glory, splendor) and Thy hadar (majesty).

5 And in Thy hadar (majesty) ride forth victoriously

for the sake of emes and anavah and tzedek;

and Thy Yamin (Right Hand) shall guide Thee to nora’ot (things of awe).

6 Thine khitzim (arrows) are sharp

in the lev oyvei HaMelech (in the heart of the Kingʼs enemies);

the Amim (nations) fall under Thee.

7 Thy kisse (throne), O Elohim,

is olam va’ed;

the shevet (sceptre) of Thy Malchut

is a shevet of uprightness.

8 Thou lovest tzedek, and hatest resha;

therefore Elohim, Eloheicha, hath anointed Thee

with shemen sasson (the oil of gladness) above Thy chaverim.

9 All Thy robes smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia;

out of ivory heikhalim, stringed instruments have made Thee glad.

10 Banot Melachim were among Thy ladies of honor;

upon Thy Yamin (Right Hand)

is stationed the Shegal (Queen consort, spouse of the reigning monarch)

in golden jewelry of Ophir.

11 Pay heed, O Bat (daughter), and consider, and incline thine ear;

forget also thine own people, and thy Bais Avi;

12 Then shall HaMelech be enthralled with thy beauty;

since He is thy Adon, hishtachavi lo (bow to Him).

13 And the Bat Tzor (Tyre) shall be there with a minchah (gift);

even the ashirim (rich ones) among the people shall entreat thy favor.

14 The Bat Melech is all glorious within;

her clothing is zahav embroidered.

15 She shall be brought unto HaMelech in woven apparel;

the betulot (virgins), her companions that follow her, shall be brought unto Thee.

16 With simchah and gladness shall they be led forth;

they shall enter into the Heikhal Melech.

17 Instead of thy avot shall be thy sons,

whom thou mayest make sarim (princes) in kol ha’aretz.

18 I will make Thy Shem to be remembered kol dor vador;

therefore shall the Amim (nations) praise Thee l’olam va’ed.