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| My heart is stirring with a noble song;
let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; *
my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer.
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| You are the fairest of men; *
grace flows from your lips,
because God has blessed you for ever.
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| Strap your sword upon your thigh, O mighty
warrior, *
in your pride and in your majesty.
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| Ride out and conquer in the cause of truth
*
and for the sake of justice.
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| Your right hand will show you marvelous things;
*
your arrows are very sharp, O mighty warrior.
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| The peoples are falling at your feet, *
and the king's enemies are losing heart.
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| Your throne, O God, endures for ever and
ever, *
a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom;
you love righteousness and hate iniquity.
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| Therefore God, your God, has anointed you
*
with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
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| All your garments are fragrant with myrrh,
aloes, and cassia, *
and the music of strings from ivory palaces makes you glad.
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| 10
| Kings' daughters stand among the ladies of
the court; *
on your right hand is the queen,
adorned with the gold of Ophir.
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| 11
| "Hear, O daughter; consider and listen
closely; *
forget your people and your father's house.
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| The king will have pleasure in your beauty;
*
he is your master; therefore do him honor.
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| The people of Tyre are here with a gift;
*
the rich among the people seek your favor."
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| All glorious is the princess as she enters;
*
her gown is cloth-of-gold.
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| In embroidered apparel she is brought to
the king; *
after her the bridesmaids follow in procession.
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| With joy and gladness they are brought, *
and enter into the palace of the king.
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| "In place of fathers, O king, you shall
have sons; *
you shall make them princes over all the earth.
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| I will make your name to be remembered
from one generation to another; *
therefore nations will praise you for ever and ever."
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