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To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue 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 thigh, O mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. |
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And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. |
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Thine arrows sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; the people fall under thee. |
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Thy throne, O God, for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom 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 of myrrh, and aloes, cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. |
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Kings' daughters 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 thy Lord; and worship thou him. |
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And the daughter of Tyre with a gift; the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. |
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The king's daughter all glorious within: her clothing 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. |