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1. To the director: To the tune of "Shoshanim." A maskil from the Korah family. A love song. Beautiful thoughts fill my mind as I speak these lines for the king. These words come from my tongue as from the pen of a skilled writer.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 upon H5921 Shoshannim H7799 , for the sons H1121 of Korah H7141 , Maschil H4905 , A Song H7892 of loves H3039 . My heart H3820 is inditing H7370 a good H2896 matter H1697 : I H589 speak H559 of the things which I have made H4639 touching the king H4428 : my tongue H3956 is the pen H5842 of a ready H4106 writer H5608 .
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2. You are more handsome than anyone, and you say such pleasant things. So God will always bless you.
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2. Thou art fairer H3302 than the children H4480 H1121 of men H120 : grace H2580 is poured H3332 into thy lips H8193 : therefore H5921 H3651 God H430 hath blessed H1288 thee forever H5769 .
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3. Put on your sword, mighty warrior, so impressive in your splendid uniform.
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3. Gird H2296 thy sword H2719 upon H5921 thy thigh H3409 , O most mighty H1368 , with thy glory H1935 and thy majesty H1926 .
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4. Go out in your greatness to win the victory for what is true and right. Let us see the amazing things you can do with your powerful right arm.
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4. And in thy majesty H1926 ride H7392 prosperously H6743 because H5921 H1697 of truth H571 and meekness H6037 and righteousness H6664 ; and thy right hand H3225 shall teach H3384 thee terrible H3372 things.
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5. Your sharp arrows will go deep into the hearts of your enemies, who will fall to the ground in front of you.
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5. Thine arrows H2671 are sharp H8150 in the heart H3820 of the king H4428 's enemies H341 ; whereby the people H5971 fall H5307 under H8478 thee.
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6. God, your throne will last forever. Your justice is a sign of your power to rule.
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6. Thy throne H3678 , O God H430 , is forever H5769 and ever H5703 : the scepter H7626 of thy kingdom H4438 is a right H4334 scepter H7626 .
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7. You love what is right and hate what is evil. So God, your God, chose you to be king and made you happier than any of your friends.
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7. Thou lovest H157 righteousness H6664 , and hatest H8130 wickedness H7562 : therefore H5921 H3651 God H430 , thy God H430 , hath anointed H4886 thee with the oil H8081 of gladness H8342 above thy fellows H4480 H2270 .
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8. From your clothes comes the wonderful smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia. In palaces decorated with ivory, you enjoy the music of stringed instruments.
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8. All H3605 thy garments H899 smell of myrrh H4753 , and aloes H174 , and cassia H7102 , out of H4480 the ivory H8127 palaces H1964 , whereby H4480 they have made thee glad H8055 .
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9. Here are ladies of honor, daughters of kings. Your bride stands at your right side, wearing a gown decorated with the finest gold.
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9. Kings H4428 ' daughters H1323 were among thy honorable H3368 women : upon thy right hand H3225 did stand H5324 the queen H7694 in gold H3800 of Ophir H211 .
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10. My lady, listen to me. Listen carefully and understand me. Forget your people and your father's family,
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10. Hearken H8085 , O daughter H1323 , and consider H7200 , and incline H5186 thine ear H241 ; forget H7911 also thine own people H5971 , and thy father H1 's house H1004 ;
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11. so that the king will be pleased with your beauty. He will be your new husband, so you must honor him.
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11. So shall the king H4428 greatly desire H183 thy beauty H3308 : for H3588 he H1931 is thy Lord H113 ; and worship H7812 thou him.
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12. People from Tyre will bring you gifts. Their richest people will try to win your friendship.
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12. And the daughter H1323 of Tyre H6865 shall be there with a gift H4503 ; even the rich H6223 among the people H5971 shall entreat H2470 thy favor H6440 .
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13. The princess is so beautiful in her gown, like a pearl set in gold.
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13. The king H4428 's daughter H1323 is all H3605 glorious H3520 within H6441 : her clothing H3830 is of wrought H4480 H4865 gold H2091 .
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14. Clothed in beauty, she is led to the king, followed by her bridesmaids.
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14. She shall be brought H2986 unto the king H4428 in raiment of needlework H7553 : the virgins H1330 her companions H7464 that follow H310 her shall be brought H935 unto thee.
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15. Filled with joy and excitement, they enter into the king's palace.
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15. With gladness H8057 and rejoicing H1524 shall they be brought H2986 : they shall enter H935 into the king H4428 's palace H1964 .
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16. Your sons will be kings like their ancestors. You will make them rulers throughout the land.
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16. Instead H8478 of thy fathers H1 shall be H1961 thy children H1121 , whom thou mayest make H7896 princes H8269 in all H3605 the earth H776 .
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17. You will be famous for generations. People will praise you forever and ever.
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17. I will make thy name H8034 to be remembered H2142 in all H3605 generations H1755 H1755 : therefore H5921 H3651 shall the people H5971 praise H3034 thee forever H5769 and ever H5703 .
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