Psalms 45

King James Bible	Douai-Rheims
¹ 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.	¹ Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved.
² Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.	² My heart hath uttered a good word I speak my works to the king; My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly.
³ Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.	³ Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever
⁴ And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.	⁴ Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty.
⁵ Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.	⁵ With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed prosperously, and reign. Because of truth and meekness and justice: and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully.
⁶ Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.	⁶ Thy arrows are sharp: under thee shall people fall, into the hearts of the king's enemies.
⁷ Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.	⁷ Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness.
⁸ All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.	⁸ Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
⁹ Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.	⁹ Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which
¹⁰ Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;	¹⁰ the daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; surrounded with variety.
¹¹ So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.	¹¹ Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father's house.
¹² And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.	¹² And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.
¹³ The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.	¹³ And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat thy countenance.
¹⁴ She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.	¹⁴ All the glory of the king's daughter is within in golden borders,
¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.	¹⁵ clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee.
¹⁶ Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.	¹⁶ They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the king.
¹⁷ I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.	¹⁷ Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
	¹⁸ They shall remember thy name throughout all generations. Therefore shall people praise thee for ever; yea, for ever and ever.