Your Throne, O God, Is For Ever

^{TO THE CHOIRMASTER: ACCORDING TO LILIES. A MASKIL OF THE SONS OF KORAH; A LOVE SONG.}

¹ My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.

² You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you for ever.

³ Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendour and majesty!

⁴ In your majesty ride out victoriously for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; let your right hand teach you awesome deeds!

⁵ Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under you.

⁶ Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever. The sceptre of your kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness;

⁷ you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;

⁸ your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;

⁹ daughters of kings are among your ladies of honour; at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear: forget your people and your father’s house,

¹¹ and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him.

¹² The people of Tyre will seek your favour with gifts, the richest of the people.

¹³ All glorious is the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold.

¹⁴ In many- coloured robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions following behind her. ¹⁵ With joy and gladness they are led along as they enter the palace of the king.

¹⁶ In place of your fathers shall be your sons; you will make them princes in all the earth.

¹⁷ I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise you for ever and ever.