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| [1]For the Leader; upon Shoshannim; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. |
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| [2]My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I say: 'My work is concerning a king'; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. |
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| [3]Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured upon thy lips; therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. |
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| [4]Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty. |
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| [5]And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things. |
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| [6]Thine arrows are sharp—the peoples fall under thee—they sink into the heart of the king's enemies. |
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| [7]Thy throne given of God is for ever and ever; a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom. |
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| [8]Thou hast loved righteousness, and ha wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. |
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| [9]Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad. |
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| [10]Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir. |
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| [11]'Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; |
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| [12]So shall the king desire thy beauty; for he is thy lord; and do homage unto him. |
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| [13]And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat thy favour with a gift.' |
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| [14]All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold. |
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| [15]She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee. |
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| [16]They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing; they shall enter into the king's palace. |
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| [17]Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, whom thou shalt make princes in all the land. |
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| [18]I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever. |
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