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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. |
