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1 My heart overflows with a noble theme;
I recite my work to the king.
My tongue is the pen of a skillful scribe.
2 You are fairer than all other men;
grace is poured upon your lips.
Therefore God has blessed you forever.
3 Gird your sword upon your thigh, mighty warrior, in your splendor and majesty.
4 In your majesty ride forth victoriously for the cause of truth, humility, and righteousness;
let your right hand teach you awesome deeds.
5 Your arrows are sharp;
peoples fall beneath you.
They strike the hearts of the king’s enemies.
6 Your throne, God, is forever and ever;
the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of equity.
7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.
8 All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia;
from ivory palaces stringed instruments gladden you.
9 Kings’ daughters are among your honored women;
at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Listen, daughter, look and incline your ear;
forget your people and your father’s house.
11 The king will desire your beauty;
he is your lord, so bow before him.
12 The daughter of Tyre will come with a gift;
the rich among the people will seek your favor.
13 Within the palace the king’s daughter is all glorious;
her clothing is woven with gold.
14 In embroidered garments she is led to the king;
the virgins who follow her, her companions, are brought to you.
15 They are led with joy and gladness;
they enter the king’s palace.
16 Your sons will take the place of your fathers;
you will appoint them princes throughout the earth.
17 I will cause your name to be remembered in every generation;
therefore peoples will praise you forever and ever.