Psalms 45

New Jerusalem Bible	Bibbia Vulgata Clementina
¹ [For the choirmaster Tune: 'Lilies . . .' Of the sons of Korah Poem Love song] My heart is stirred by anoble theme, I address my poem to the king, my tongue the pen of an expert scribe.	¹ In finem, filiis Core, pro arcanis. Psalmus.
² Of al men you are the most handsome, gracefulness is a dew upon your lips, for God has blessed youfor ever.	² Deus noster refugium et virtus ; adjutor in tribulationibus quæ invenerunt nos nimis.
³ Warrior, strap your sword at your side, in your majesty and splendour advance,	³ Propterea non timebimus dum turbabitur terra, et transferentur montes in cor maris.
⁴ ride on in the cause of truth, gentleness and uprightness. Stretch the bowstring tight, lending terror toyour right hand.	⁴ Sonuerunt, et turbatæ sunt aquæ eorum ; conturbati sunt montes in fortitudine ejus.
⁵ Your arrows are sharp, nations lie at your mercy, the king's enemies lose heart.	⁵ Fluminis impetus lætificat civitatem Dei : sanctificavit tabernaculum suum Altissimus.
⁶ Your throne is from God, for ever and ever, the sceptre of your kingship a sceptre of justice,	⁶ Deus in medio ejus, non commovebitur ; adjuvabit eam Deus mane diluculo.
⁷ you love uprightness and detest evil. This is why God, your God, has anointed you with oil ofgladness, as none of your rivals,	⁷ Conturbatæ sunt gentes, et inclinata sunt regna : dedit vocem suam, mota est terra.
⁸ your robes al myrrh and aloes. From palaces of ivory, harps bring you joy,	⁸ Dominus virtutum nobiscum ; susceptor noster Deus Jacob.
⁹ in your retinue are daughters of kings, the consort at your right hand in gold of Ophir.	⁹ Venite, et videte opera Domini, quæ posuit prodigia super terram,
¹⁰ Listen, my daughter, attend to my words and hear; forget your own nation and your ancestral home,	¹⁰ auferens bella usque ad finem terræ. Arcum conteret, et confringet arma, et scuta comburet igni.
¹¹ then the king will fal in love with your beauty; he is your lord, bow down before him.	¹¹ Vacate, et videte quoniam ego sum Deus ; exaltabor in gentibus, et exaltabor in terra.
¹² The daughter of Tyre wil court your favour with gifts, and the richest of peoples	¹² Dominus virtutum nobiscum ; susceptor noster Deus Jacob.
¹³ with jewels set in gold. Clothed
¹⁴ in brocade, the king's daughter is led within to the king with the maidens of her retinue; hercompanions are brought to her,
¹⁵ they enter the king's palace with joy and rejoicing.
¹⁶ Instead of your ancestors you will have sons; you wil make them rulers over the whole world.
¹⁷ I wil make your name endure from generation to generation, so nations will sing your praise for everand ever.