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¹To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.⇆ compare

²Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee forever.⇆ compare

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

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

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

⁶Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter.⇆ compare

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

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

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

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

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

¹²And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.⇆ compare

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

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

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

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

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