Chapter 45
1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שֹׁשַׁנִּים לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מַשְׂכִּיל שִׁיר יְדִידֹֽתFor the leader; on shoshannim. Of the Korahites. A maskil. A love song.Lamnatzecha al-shoshanim livney-korach maskil shir yedidot
2רָחַשׁ לִבִּי דָּבָר טוֹב אֹמֵר אָנִי מַעֲשַׂי לְמֶלֶךְ לְשׁוֹנִי עֵט סוֹפֵר מָהִֽירMy heart is astir with gracious words; I speak my poem to a king; my tongue is the pen of an expert scribe.Rachash libi davar tov omer ani maasay lemelech leshoni et sofer mahir
3יׇפְיָפִיתָ מִבְּנֵי אָדָם הוּצַק חֵן בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֶיךָ עַל־כֵּן בֵּרַכְךָ אֱלֹהִים לְעוֹלָֽםYou are fairer than all mortals; your speech is endowed with grace; rightly has God given you an eternal blessing.Yofyafita mibney adam hutzak chen besiftoteycha al-ken berachcha elohim leolam
4חֲגֽוֹר־חַרְבְּךָ עַל־יָרֵךְ גִּבּוֹר הוֹדְךָ וַהֲדָרֶֽךָGird your sword upon your thigh, O hero, in your splendor and glory;Chagor-charbcha al-yarech gibor hodcha vahadarecha
5וַהֲדָרְךָ צְלַח רְכַב עַֽל־דְּבַר־אֱמֶת וְעַנְוָה־צֶדֶק וְתוֹרְךָ נוֹרָאוֹת יְמִינֶֽךָin your glory, win success; ride on in the cause of truth and meekness and right; and let your right hand lead you to awesome deeds.Vahadarcha tzelach rechav al-devar-emet veanvah-tzedek vetorcha noraot yeminecha
6חִצֶּיךָ שְׁנוּנִים עַמִּים תַּחְתֶּיךָ יִפְּלוּ בְּלֵב אוֹיְבֵי הַמֶּֽלֶךְYour arrows, sharpened, [pierce] the breast of the king’s enemies; peoples fall at your feet.Chitzeycha shenunim amim tachteycha yiplu belev oyvey hamelech
7כִּסְאֲךָ אֱלֹהִים עוֹלָם וָעֶד שֵׁבֶט מִישֹׁר שֵׁבֶט מַלְכוּתֶֽךָYour divine throne is everlasting; your royal scepter is a scepter of equity.Kisacha elohim olam vaed shevet mishor shevet malchutecha
8אָהַבְתָּ צֶּדֶק וַתִּשְׂנָא־רֶשַׁע עַל־כֵּן מְשָׁחֲךָ אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֶיךָ שֶׁמֶן שָׂשׂוֹן מֵחֲבֵרֶֽךָYou love righteousness and hate wickedness; rightly has God, your God, chosen to anoint you with oil of gladness over all your peers.Ahavta tzedek vatisna-resha al-ken meshachacha elohim eloheycha shemen sason mechaverecha
9מֹר־וַאֲהָלוֹת קְצִיעוֹת כׇּל־בִּגְדֹתֶיךָ מִֽן־הֵיכְלֵי שֵׁן מִנִּי שִׂמְּחֽוּךָAll your robes [are fragrant] with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from ivoried palaces lutes entertain you.Mor-vaahalot ketziot kol-bigdoteycha min-heychley shen mini simchucha
10בְּנוֹת מְלָכִים בְּיִקְּרוֹתֶיךָ נִצְּבָה שֵׁגַל לִימִינְךָ בְּכֶתֶם אוֹפִֽירRoyal princesses are your favorites; the consort stands at your right hand, decked in gold of Ophir.Benot melachim beyikroteycha nitzvah shegal limincha bechetem ofir
11שִׁמְעִי־בַת וּרְאִי וְהַטִּי אׇזְנֵךְ וְשִׁכְחִי עַמֵּךְ וּבֵית אָבִֽיךְTake heed, lass, and note, incline your ear: forget your people and your father’s house,Shimi-vat uri vehati oznech veshichchi amech uveyt avich
12וְיִתְאָו הַמֶּלֶךְ יׇפְיֵךְ כִּי־הוּא אֲדֹנַיִךְ וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִי־לֽוֹand let the king be aroused by your beauty; since he is your lord, bow to him.Veyitav hamelech yofyech ki-hu adonayich vehishtachavi-lo
13וּבַֽת־צֹר בְּמִנְחָה פָּנַיִךְ יְחַלּוּ עֲשִׁירֵי עָֽםO Tyrian lass, the wealthiest people will court your favor with gifts,Uvat-tzor beminchah panayich yechalu ashirey am
14כׇּל־כְּבוּדָּה בַת־מֶלֶךְ פְּנִימָה מִֽמִּשְׁבְּצוֹת זָהָב לְבוּשָֽׁהּgoods of all sorts. The royal princess, her dress embroidered with golden mountings,Kol-kevudah vat-melech penimah mimishbtzot zahav levushah
15לִרְקָמוֹת תּוּבַל לַמֶּלֶךְ בְּתוּלוֹת אַחֲרֶיהָ רֵעוֹתֶיהָ מוּבָאוֹת לָֽךְis led inside to the king; maidens in her train, her companions, are presented to you.Lirkamot tuval lamelech betulot acharey reotey muvaot lach
16תּוּבַלְנָה בִּשְׂמָחֹת וָגִיל תְּבֹאֶינָה בְּהֵיכַל מֶֽלֶךְThey are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.Tuvalnah bismachot vagil tevoeynah beheychal melech
17תַּחַת אֲבֹתֶיךָ יִהְיוּ בָנֶיךָ תְּשִׁיתֵמוֹ לְשָׂרִים בְּכׇל־הָאָֽרֶץYour sons will succeed your fathers; you will appoint them princes throughout the land.Tachat avoteycha yihyu vaneycha teshitemo lesarim bechol-haaretz
18אַזְכִּירָה שִׁמְךָ בְּכׇל־דֹּר וָדֹר עַל־כֵּן עַמִּים יְהוֹדוּךָ לְעֹלָם וָעֶֽדI commemorate your fame for all generations, so peoples will praise you forever and ever.Azkirah shimcha bechol-dor vador al-ken amim yehoducha leolam vaed