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heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made
touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 2 Thou
art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore
God hath blessed thee for ever. 3 Gird
thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. 4 And
in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness;
and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5 Thine
arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people
fall under thee. 6 Thy
throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right
sceptre. 7 Thou
lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 8 All
thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces,
whereby they have made thee glad.
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Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did
stand the queen in gold of Ophir. 10 Hearken,
O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people,
and thy father's house; 11 So
shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship
thou him. 12 And
the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the
people shall intreat thy favour. 13 The
king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. 14 She
shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her
companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. 15 With
gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the
king's palace. 16 Instead
of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all
the earth. 17 I will
make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people
praise thee for ever and ever.