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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 45
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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.
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Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into
thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
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Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and
thy majesty.
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And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and
meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee
terrible things.
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Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies;
whereby the people fall under thee.
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Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy
kingdom is a right sceptre.
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Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God,
thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy
fellows.
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All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of
the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
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Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right
hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
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Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget
also thine own people, and thy father's house;
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So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord;
and worship thou him.
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And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the
rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
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The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of
wrought gold.
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She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the
virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
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With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall
enter into the king's palace.
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Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest
make princes in all the earth.
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I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations:
therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
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