Psalms 45:8-16 in English

⁸ All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

⁹ Kings’ daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house:

¹¹ So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and reverence thou him.

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

¹³ The king’s daughter within the palace is all glorious: Her clothing is inwrought with gold.

¹⁴ She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: They shall enter into the king’s palace.

¹⁶ Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.

⁸ The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our helper. Pause.

⁹ Come, and behold the works of the Lord, what wonders he has achieved on the earth.

¹⁰ Putting an end to wars as for the ends of the earth; he will crush the bow, and break in pieces the weapon, and burn the bucklers with fire.

¹¹ Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

¹² The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our helper.

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

⁹ Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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

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

¹² And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

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

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

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

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

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

⁹ Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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

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

¹² And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

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

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

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

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

⁸ Come, and behold the works of the Lord, what wonders he has achieved on the earth.

⁹ Putting an end to wars as for the ends of the earth; he will crush the bow, and break in pieces the weapon, and burn the bucklers with fire.

¹⁰ Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

¹¹ The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our helper.

⁸ All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

⁹ Kings’ daughters are among thy honourable women: at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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

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

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

¹³ The king’s daughter within the palace is all glorious: her clothing is inwrought with gold.

¹⁴ She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: they shall enter into the king’s palace.

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

⁸ The perfume of various spices is on your robes. People ◄entertain you/make you happy► in ivory palaces by playing stringed instruments.

⁹ Among the women who stay near you EUP stay are daughters of other kings. And at your right hand stands your bride, the queen, wearing beautiful ornaments of gold that comes from Ophir.

¹⁰ Now I will say something to your bride: Listen to me carefully DOU! Forget the people who live in your home country, forget your relatives!

¹¹ Because you are very beautiful, the king will desire to sleep with EUP you. He is your master, so you must obey him.

¹² The people from Tyre city will bring gifts to you; their rich people will try to persuade you to do favors for them.

¹³ O king, your bride will be entering the palace wearing beautiful robes made from gold thread.

¹⁴ While she is wearing a gown that has many colors, her companions will lead her to you. She will have many other young women who accompany her.

¹⁵ They will be very joyful DOU as they are led along to enter your palace.

¹⁶ Some day, your sons and your grandsons will become kings, just like your ancestors were. You will enable them to become rulers in many countries HYP.

⁸ Come, and behold the works of the Lord, what wonders he has achieved on the earth.

⁹ Putting an end to wars as for the ends of the earth; he will crush the bow, and break in pieces the weapon, and burn the bucklers with fire.

¹⁰ Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted amongst the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

¹¹ The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our helper.

⁸ All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

⁹ Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

¹¹ So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.

¹² The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.

¹³ The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

¹⁴ She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

⁸ All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

⁹ Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

¹¹ So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.

¹² The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.

¹³ The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

¹⁴ She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

⁸ All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

⁹ Kings’ daughters are amongst your honourable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

¹¹ So the king will desire your beauty, honour him, for he is your lord.

¹² The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich amongst the people entreat your favour.

¹³ The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

¹⁴ She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

⁸ Your robes are full of the smell of all sorts of perfumes and spices; music from the king's ivory houses has made you glad.

⁹ Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ O daughter, give thought and attention, and let your ear be open; no longer keep in mind your people, and your father's house;

¹¹ So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.

¹² And the daughters of Tyre will be there with an offering; those who have wealth among the people will be looking for your approval.

¹³ In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.

¹⁴ She will come before the king in robes of needlework; the virgins in her train will come before you.

¹⁵ With joy and rapture will they come; they will go into the king's house.

¹⁶ Your children will take the place of your fathers; so that you may make them rulers over all the earth.

⁸ Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

⁹ Kings' daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:

¹¹ And the king will desire thy beauty; for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.

¹² And the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich ones among the people, shall court thy favour.

¹³ All glorious is the king's daughter within; her clothing is of wrought gold:

¹⁴ She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of embroidery; the virgins behind her, her companions, shall be brought in unto thee:

¹⁵ With joy and gladness shall they be brought; they shall enter into the king's palace.

¹⁶ Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.

⁸ The Lord of armies is with us: the God of Jacob is our protector.

⁹ Come and behold ye the works of the Lord: what wonders he hath done upon earth,

¹⁰ Making wars to cease even to the end of the earth. He shall destroy the bow, and break the weapons: and the shield he shall burn in the fire.

¹¹ Be still and see that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth.

¹² The Lord of armies is with us: the God of Jacob is our protector.

⁸ Your robes are perfumed with aloes, myrrh, and cassia; music played on stringed instruments in palaces decorated with ivory makes you happy.

⁹ The daughters of kings are among the noblewomen; the queen stands beside you on your right, wearing jewelry made of gold from Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen to what I have to say, daughter; please pay attention. Don't pine for your people and your family.

¹¹ May the king desire you in your beauty; respect him, for he is your lord.

¹² The people of Tyre will come with gifts; rich people will look for your favor.

¹³ Inside her preparation room the princess bride looks wonderful in her golden gown.

¹⁴ Wearing her beautiful clothes she is brought to the king, followed by her bridesmaids.

¹⁵ What a happy, joyful procession enters the king's palace!

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers; as princes you will make them rulers throughout the land.

⁸ All thy garments smelll of myrrhe and aloes, and cassia, when thou commest out of the yuorie palaces, where they haue made thee glad.

⁹ Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.

¹⁰ Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine eare: forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house.

¹¹ So shall the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him.

¹² And the daughter of Tyrus with the rich of the people shall doe homage before thy face with presents.

¹³ The Kings daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of broydred golde.

¹⁴ She shalbe brought vnto the King in raiment of needle worke: the virgins that follow after her, and her companions shall be brought vnto thee.

¹⁵ With ioy and gladnes shall they be brought, and shall enter into the Kings palace.

¹⁶ In steade of thy fathers shall thy children be: thou shalt make them princes through all the earth.

⁸ (45-9) Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

⁹ (45-10) Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ (45-11) 'Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

¹¹ (45-12) So shall the king desire thy beauty; for he is thy lord; and do homage unto him.

¹² (45-13) And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat thy favour with a gift.'

¹³ (45-14) All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold.

¹⁴ (45-15) She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.

¹⁵ (45-16) They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing; they shall enter into the king's palace.

¹⁶ (45-17) Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, whom thou shalt make princes in all the land.

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

⁹ Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: Upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

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

¹² And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; Even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

¹³ The king’s daughter is all glorious within: Her clothing is of wrought gold.

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

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: They shall enter into the king’s palace.

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

⁸ (45:9) Of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are fragrant all thy garments: out of palaces of ivory have they made thee joyful with the sound of music.

⁹ (45:10) Kings' daughters are among those dear to thee: the queen standeth on thy right hand in fine gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ (45:11) Hearken, O daughter, and look, and incline thy ear, and forget thy own people, and thy father's house:

¹¹ (45:12) Then will the king long for thy beauty; for he is thy Lord; and bow thyself to him.

¹² (45:13) And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift: the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.

¹³ (45:14) All gloriously attired awaiteth the king's daughter in the inner chamber: of wrought gold is her garment.

¹⁴ (45:15) In embroidered clothes will she be brought unto the king: virgins that follow her, her companions, are brought unto thee.

¹⁵ (45:16) They are led forth with rejoicings and gladness, they enter into the palace of the king.

¹⁶ (45:17) Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children: thou wilt appoint them as princes in all the land.

⁸ The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our helper. Pause.

⁹ Come, and behold the works of the Lord, What wonders he has achieved on the earth.

¹⁰ Putting an end to wars as for the ends of the earth; He will crush the bow, and break in pieces the weapon, And burn the bucklers with fire.

¹¹ Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

¹² The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our helper.

⁸ All thy garments are myrrh, aloes, and cassia; From ivory palaces stringed instruments delight thee.

⁹ Daughters of kings are among thy chosen women; On the right hand stands the queen In gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, O daughter! consider, and incline thine ear; Forget thy people and thy father's house!

¹¹ For the king is captivated with thy beauty; He is now thy lord; honor thou him!

¹² So shall the daughter of Tyre seek thy favor with gifts, The rich among the people.

¹³ All glorious is the king's daughter in her apartment; Her robe is embroidered with gold.

¹⁴ In variegated garments shall she be led to the king; The virgin companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought; They shall enter the king's palace.

¹⁶ Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes through all the land.

⁸ With myrrh, aloes, and cassia your robes are all fragrant, you are gladdened by music of ivory harps.

⁹ King's daughters stand ready with jewels for you, at your right hand the queen in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter, and see; and incline your ear: forget your folk and your father's house.

¹¹ And when the king desires your beauty, bow to him, for he is your lord.

¹² So shall the Tyrians come with gifts, and the richest of people will do you homage.

¹³ The king's daughter is glorious altogether, with dress of pearls inwrought with gold.

¹⁴ In many-coloured robes she is led to the king, with the virgin companions she brought in her train.

¹⁵ The king's palace they enter with joy and rejoicing.

¹⁶ May sons of yours take the place of your fathers, whom you will make princes in all the land.

⁸ With myrrh, aloes, and cassia your robes are all fragrant, you are gladdened by music of ivory harps.

⁹ King's daughters stand ready with jewels for you, at your right hand the queen in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter, and see; and incline your ear: forget your folk and your father's house.

¹¹ And when the king desires your beauty, bow to him, for he is your lord.

¹² So shall the Tyrians come with gifts, and the richest of people will do you homage.

¹³ The king's daughter is glorious altogether, with dress of pearls inwrought with gold.

¹⁴ In many-coloured robes she is led to the king, with the virgin companions she brought in her train.

¹⁵ The king's palace they enter with joy and rejoicing.

¹⁶ May sons of yours take the place of your fathers, whom you will make princes in all the land.

⁸ All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

⁹ Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

¹¹ So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.

¹² The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.

¹³ The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

¹⁴ She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

⁸ All your garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

⁹ Kings' daughters are among your honorable women; at your right hand stands the queen clothed in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter, consider and incline your ear; forget your own people and your father's house.

¹¹ In this way the king will desire your beauty; he is your master; revere him.

¹² The daughter of Tyre will be there with a gift; the rich among the people will beg for your favor.

¹³ The royal daughter in the palace is all glorious; her clothing is worked with gold.

¹⁴ She will be led to the king in embroidered dress; the virgins, her companions who follow her, will be brought to you.

¹⁵ They will be led by gladness and rejoicing; they will enter into the king's palace.

¹⁶ In the place of your fathers will be your children, whom you will make princes in all the earth.

⁸ All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

⁹ Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

¹¹ So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.

¹² The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.

¹³ The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

¹⁴ She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

⁸ All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

⁹ Kings’ daughters are amongst your honourable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

¹¹ So the king will desire your beauty, honour him, for he is your lord.

¹² The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich amongst the people entreat your favour.

¹³ The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

¹⁴ She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

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

⁹ Kings daughters were among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand stood the queen in gold of Ophir.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁸ All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

⁹ Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

¹¹ So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.

¹² The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.

¹³ The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

¹⁴ She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

⁸ All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

⁹ Kings’ daughters are amongst your honourable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

¹¹ So the king will desire your beauty, honour him, for he is your lord.

¹² The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich amongst the people entreat your favour.

¹³ The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

¹⁴ She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

⁸ Myrrh, and gum, and cassia, of thy clothes, out of the ivory houses or the houses of ivory; of which the daughters of kings delighted thee.

⁹ A queen stood nigh on thy right side, in clothing overgilded; compassed with diversity.

¹⁰ Daughter, hear thou, and see, and bow down thine ear; and forget thy people, and the house of thy father.

¹¹ And the king shall covet thy fair-ness; for he is thy Lord God, and they shall worship him.

¹² And the daughters of Tyre in gifts; all the rich men of the people shall beseech thy cheer.

¹³ All the glory of that daughter of the king is within, adorned in golden hems;

¹⁴ she is clothed about with diversities. Virgins shall be brought to the king after her; her neighbouresses shall be brought to thee.

¹⁵ They shall be brought in gladness, and full out joying; they shall be brought into the temple of the king.

¹⁶ Sons be born to thee, for thy fathers; thou shalt ordain them princes on all earth.

⁸ Myrrh, and gum, and cassia, of thy clothes, (out) of the ivory houses/(out) of the house of ivory; of which the daughters of kings delighted thee. (Myrrh, and gum, and cassia be the perfumes of thy clothes; and the sound of music coming forth from the ivory palace delighteth thee.)

⁹ A queen stood nigh on thy right side, in clothing overgilded; compassed with diversity. (The daughters of kings be there among thy honourable women; the queen standeth nigh on thy right side, in clothing overgilded with the gold of Ophir.)

¹⁰ Daughter, hear thou, and see, and bow down thine ear; and forget thy (own) people, and the house of thy father.

¹¹ And the king shall covet thy fairness; for he is thy Lord God, and they shall worship him. (And when the king shall desire thy beauty; for he is thy lord, thou shalt give him honour, that is, thou shalt obey him.)

¹² And the daughters of Tyre in gifts; all the rich men of the people shall beseech thy cheer. (And the daughters of Tyre shall be there with gifts; all the rich men of the nations shall seek thy favour.)

¹³ All the glory of that daughter of the king is within, (she is adorned) in golden hems; (The daughter of the king is inside the palace, and how glorious she is, adorned in golden hems;)

¹⁴ she is clothed about with diversities. Virgins shall be brought to the king after her; her neighbouresses shall be brought to thee. (she is clothed with much diversity. Her virgins shall be brought to the king after her; yea, her friends shall be brought to thee.)

¹⁵ They shall be brought in gladness, and full out joying; they shall be brought into the temple of the king. (They shall be brought in gladness, and rejoicing; they shall be brought into the king’s palace.)

¹⁶ Sons be born to thee, for thy fathers; thou shalt ordain them princes on all earth. (Sons shall be born to thee, in place of thy forefathers; thou shalt ordain them to be the rulers over all the earth.)

⁸ Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.

⁹ Daughters of kings are among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.

¹⁰ Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father's house,

¹¹ And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he is thy lord — bow thyself to him,

¹² And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.

¹³ All glory is the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work is her clothing.

¹⁴ In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins — after her — her companions, Are brought to thee.

¹⁵ They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the king.

¹⁶ Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.