For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil + 45:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. of the sons of Korah. A love song.
My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme
1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalm 72:1–20
1My 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.+ 2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.+ 3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.+ 4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.+ 5Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.+ 6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.+ 7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.+ 8All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.+ 9Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.+ 10Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;+ 11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.+ 12And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.+ 13The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.+ 14She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.+ 15With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.+ 16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.+ 17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.+