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 ¶ My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter:
I speak the things which I have made touching the king:
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

2 ¶ Thou art fairer than the children of men;
Grace is poured into thy lips:
Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

3 ¶ Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one,
Thy glory and thy majesty.

4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

4 ¶ And in thy majesty ride on prosperously,
Because of truth and meekness and righteousness:
And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

5 ¶ Thine arrows are sharp;
The peoples fall under thee;
They are in the heart of the king’s enemies.

6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

6 ¶ Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever:
A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

7 ¶ Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness:
Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee
With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

8 ¶ All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia;
Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

9 ¶ Kings’ daughters are among thy honourable women:
At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

10 ¶ Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear;
Forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

11 ¶ So shall the king desire thy beauty:
For he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

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 daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift;
Even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

13 ¶ The king’s daughter within the palace is all glorious:
Her clothing is inwrought with gold.

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 ¶ She shall be led unto the king in broidered work:
The virgins her companions that follow her
Shall be brought unto thee.

15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.

15 ¶ With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led:
They shall enter into the king’s palace.

16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

16 ¶ Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children,
Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.

17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

17 ¶ I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations:
Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.