To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. First Version (C.M.) 8,6,8,6 ^1My heart brings forth a goodly thing; my words that I indite Concern the King: my tongue's a pen of one that swift doth write. ^2Thou fairer art than sons of men: into thy lips is store Of grace infus'd; God therefore thee hath bless'd for evermore. ^3O thou that art the mighty One, thy sword gird on thy thigh; Ev'n with thy glory excellent, and with thy majesty. ^4For meekness, truth, and righteousness, in state ride prosp'rously; And thy right hand shall thee instruct in things that fearful be. ^5Thine arrows sharply pierce the heart of th' en'mies of the King; And under thy subjection the people down do bring. ^6For ever and for ever is, O God, thy throne of might; The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre that is right. ^7Thou lovest right, and hatest ill; for God, thy God, most high, Above thy fellows hath with th' oil of joy anointed thee. ^8Of aloes, myrrh, and cassia, a smell thy garments had, Out of the iv'ry palaces, whereby they made thee glad. ^9Among thy women honourable kings' daughters were at hand: Upon thy right hand did the queen in gold of Ophir stand. ^10O daughter, hearken and regard, and do thine ear incline; Likewise forget thy father's house, and people that are thine. ^11Then of the King desir'd shall be thy beauty veh'mently: Because he is thy Lord, do thou him worship rev'rently. ^12The daughter there of Tyre shall be with gifts and off rings great: Those of the people that are rich thy favour shall entreat. ^13Behold, the daughter of the King all glorious is within; And with embroideries of gold her garments wrought have been. ^14She shall be brought unto the King in robes with needle wrought; Her fellow-virgins following shall unto thee be brought. ^15They shall be brought with gladness great, and mirth on ev'ry side, Into the palace of the King, and there they shall abide. ^16Instead of those thy fathers dear, thy children thou may'st take, And in all places of the earth them noble princes make. ^17Thy name remember'd I will make through ages all to be: The people therefore evermore shall praises give to thee. |