1. My heart brings forth a goodly thing;my words that I inditeConcern the King: my tongue's a penof one that swift doth write.
2. Thou fairer art than sons of men:into thy lips is storeOf grace infus'd; God therefore theehath bless'd for evermore.
3. O thou that art the mighty One,thy sword gird on thy thigh;Ev'n with thy glory excellent,and with thy majesty.
4. For meekness, truth, and righteousness,in state ride prosp'rously;And thy right hand shall thee instructin things that fearful be.
5. Thine arrows sharply pierce the heartof th' en'mies of the King;And under thy subjectionthe people down do bring.
6. For ever and for ever is,O God, thy throne of might;The sceptre of thy kingdom isa sceptre that is right.
7. Thou lovest right, and hatest ill;for God, thy God, most high,Above thy fellows hath with th' oilof joy anointed thee.
8. Of aloes, myrrh,and cassia, a smell thy garments had,Out of the iv'ry palaces,whereby they made thee glad.
9. Among thy women honourablekings' daughters were at hand:Upon thy right hand did the queenin gold of Ophir stand.
10. O daughter, hearken and regard,and do thine ear incline;Likewise forget thy father's house,and people that are thine.
11. Then of the King desir'd shall bethy beauty veh'mently:Because he is thy Lord, do thouhim worship rev'rently.
12. The daughter there of Tyre shall bewith gifts and off 'rings great:Those of the people that are richthy favour shall entreat.
13. Behold, the daughter of the Kingall glorious is within;And with embroideries of goldher garments wrought have been.
14. She shall be brought unto the Kingin robes with needle wrought;Her fellow-virgins followingshall unto thee be brought.
15. They shall be brought with gladness great,and mirth on ev'ry side,Into the palace of the King,and there they shall abide.
16. Instead of those thy fathers dear,thy children thou may'st take,And in all places of the earththem noble princes make.
17. Thy name remember'd I will makethrough ages all to be:The people therefore evermoreshall praises give to thee.