Metrical Psalms 1650

Psalms 45:1-8 Metrical Psalms 1650 (MP1650)

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.