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To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.
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.
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath 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.
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest 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.
9 Kings’ daughters
were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did 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;
12 And the daughter of Tyre
shall be there with a gift;
even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.