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