Psalms 45 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ עַל־שֹׁ֭שַׁנִּים לִבְנֵי־קֹ֑רַח מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל שִׁ֣יר יְדִידֹֽת׃
lamnatzeach al-shoshannim livne-korach maskil shir yedidot
For the Leader; upon Shoshannim; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.
2רָ֘חַ֤שׁ לִבִּ֨י ׀ דָּ֘בָ֤ר ט֗וֹב אֹמֵ֣ר אָ֭נִי מַעֲשַׂ֣י לְמֶ֑לֶךְ לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י עֵ֤ט ׀ סוֹפֵ֬ר מָהִֽיר׃
rachash libbi davar tov omer ani ma'asay lemelekh leshoni et sofer mahir
My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I say: 'My work is concerning a king'; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
3יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ מִבְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗ם ה֣וּצַק חֵ֭ן בְּשְׂפְתוֹתֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֤ן בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖ אֱלֹהִ֣ים לְעוֹלָֽם׃
yafyafita mibbene adam hutzak chen besefetotekha al-ken berakhkha elohim le'olam
Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured upon thy lips; Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
4חֲגֽוֹר־חַרְבְּךָ֣ עַל־יָרֵ֣ךְ גִּבּ֑וֹר ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ וַהֲדָרֶֽךָ׃
chagor-charbekha al-yarekh gibbor hodkha vahadarekha
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.
5וַהֲדָ֬רְךָ֨ ׀ צְלַ֬ח רְכַ֗ב עַֽל־דְּבַר־אֱ֭מֶת וְעַנְוָה־צֶ֑דֶק וְתוֹרְךָ֖ נוֹרָא֣וֹת יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
vahadarkha tzelach rekhav al-devar-emet ve'anva-tzedek vetorkha noraot yeminekha
And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, In behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; And let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things.
6חִצֶּ֗יךָ שְׁנ֫וּנִ֥ים עַ֭מִּים תַּחְתֶּ֣יךָ יִפְּל֑וּ בְּ֝לֵ֗ב אוֹיְבֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
chitzekha shenunim ammim tachtekha yippelu belev oyve hammelekh
Thine arrows are sharp— The peoples fall under thee— [They sink] into the heart of the king's enemies.
7כִּסְאֲךָ֣ אֱ֭לֹהִים עוֹלָ֣ם וָעֶ֑ד שֵׁ֥בֶט מִ֝ישֹׁ֗ר שֵׁ֣בֶט מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ׃
kis'akha elohim olam va'ed shevet mishor shevet malkhutekha
Thy throne given of God is for ever and ever; A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
8אָהַ֣בְתָּ צֶּדֶק֮ וַתִּשְׂנָ֫א רֶ֥שַׁע עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ מְשָׁחֲךָ֡ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֱ֭לֹהֶיךָ שֶׁ֥מֶן שָׂשׂ֗וֹן מֵֽחֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃
ahavta tzedek vattisna resha' al-ken meshachakha elohim elohekha shemen sason mechaverekha
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
9מֹר־וַאֲהָל֣וֹת קְ֭צִיעוֹת כָּל־בִּגְדֹתֶ֑יךָ מִֽן־הֵ֥יכְלֵי שֵׁ֝֗ן מִנִּ֥י שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃
mor-va'ahalot ketzi'ot kal-bigdotekha min-hekhle shen minni simmechukha
Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
10בְּנ֣וֹת מְ֭לָכִים בְּיִקְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ נִצְּבָ֥ה שֵׁגַ֥ל לִֽ֝ימִינְךָ֗ בְּכֶ֣תֶם אוֹפִֽיר׃
benot melakhim beyikkerotekha nitzeva shegal liminkha bekhetem ofir
Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
11שִׁמְעִי־בַ֣ת וּ֭רְאִי וְהַטִּ֣י אָזְנֵ֑ךְ וְשִׁכְחִ֥י עַ֝מֵּ֗ךְ וּבֵ֥ית אָבִֽיךְ׃
shim'i-vat ure'i vehatti aznekh veshikhchi ammekh uvet avikh
'Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
12וְיִתְאָ֣ו הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יָפְיֵ֑ךְ כִּי־ה֥וּא אֲ֝דֹנַ֗יִךְ וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִי־לֽוֹ׃
veyit'av hammelekh yafyekh ki-hu adonayikh vehishtachavi-lo
So shall the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and do homage unto him. .
13וּבַֽת־צֹ֨ר ׀ בְּ֭מִנְחָה פָּנַ֥יִךְ יְחַלּ֗וּ עֲשִׁ֣ירֵי עָֽם׃
uvat-tzor bemincha panayikh yechallu ashire am
And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people Shall entreat thy favour with a gift.'
14כָּל־כְּבוּדָּ֣ה בַת־מֶ֣לֶךְ פְּנִ֑ימָה מִֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֖וֹת זָהָ֣ב לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃
kal-kevuda vat-melekh penima mimmishbetzot zahav levushah
All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace; Her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold.
15לִרְקָמוֹת֮ תּוּבַ֪ל לַ֫מֶּ֥לֶךְ בְּתוּל֣וֹת אַ֭חֲרֶיהָ רֵעוֹתֶ֑יהָ מ֖וּבָא֣וֹת לָֽךְ׃
lirkamot tuval lammelekh betulot achareha re'oteha muvaot lakh
She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; The virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.
16תּ֭וּבַלְנָה בִּשְׂמָחֹ֣ת וָגִ֑יל תְּ֝בֹאֶ֗ינָה בְּהֵ֣יכַל מֶֽלֶךְ׃
tuvalna bismachot vagil tevo'ena behekhal melekh
They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing; They shall enter into the king's palace.
17תַּ֣חַת אֲ֭בֹתֶיךָ יִהְי֣וּ בָנֶ֑יךָ תְּשִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ לְ֝שָׂרִ֗ים בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
tachat avotekha yihyu vanekha teshitemo lesarim bekhal-ha'aretz
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the land.
18אַזְכִּ֣ירָה שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכָל־דֹּ֣ר וָדֹ֑ר עַל־כֵּ֥ן עַמִּ֥ים יְ֝הוֹדֻ֗ךָ לְעֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃
azkira shimkha bekhal-dor vador al-ken ammim yehodukha le'olam va'ed
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.