1Al direttore del coro. Sopra «i gigli». Dei figli di Core. Cantico. Canto d’amore. Mi ferve in cuore una parola soave; io dico: «L’opera mia è per il re; la mia lingua sarà come la penna di un abile scrittore».2Tu sei bello, più bello di tutti i figli degli uomini; le tue parole sono piene di grazia; perciò Dio ti ha benedetto in eterno.3Cingi la spada al tuo fianco, o prode; vèstiti della tua gloria e del tuo splendore.4Avanza maestoso sul carro, per la causa della verità, della clemenza e della giustizia; la tua destra compia cose tremende.5Le tue frecce sono acuminate; i popoli cadranno sotto di te; esse penetreranno nel cuore dei nemici del re.6Il tuo trono, o Dio, dura in eterno; lo scettro del tuo regno è uno scettro di giustizia.7Tu ami la giustizia e detesti l’empietà. Perciò Dio, il tuo Dio, ti ha unto d’olio di letizia; ti ha preferito ai tuoi compagni.8Le tue vesti sanno di mirra, d’aloe, di cassia; dai palazzi d’avorio la musica degli strumenti ti rallegra.9Figlie di re son fra le tue dame d’onore, alla tua destra sta la regina, adorna d’oro di Ofir.10Ascolta, fanciulla, guarda e porgi l’orecchio; dimentica il tuo popolo e la casa di tuo padre,11e il re s’innamorerà della tua bellezza. Egli è il tuo signore, inchìnati a lui.12E la figlia di Tiro ti porterà regali, e i più ricchi del popolo ricercheranno il tuo favore.13Tutta splendore è la figlia del re, nelle sue stanze; la sua veste è tutta trapunta d’oro.14Ella sarà condotta al re avvolta in vesti ricamate, seguita dalle vergini sue compagne, che gli saranno presentate;15saranno condotte con gioia ed esultanza, ed esse entreranno nel palazzo del re.16I tuoi figli prenderanno il posto dei tuoi padri; li farai prìncipi su tutto il paese.17Io renderò celebre il tuo nome per ogni età; perciò i popoli ti loderanno in eterno.
1Dem Chorleiter. Nach Schoschannim[1]. Von den Söhnen Korachs. Ein Maskil[2]. Ein Liebeslied. (Sal 42,1; Sal 69,1; Sal 80,1)2Bewegt ist mein Herz von gutem Wort. Sagen will ich meine Gedichte dem König! Meine Zunge sei ⟨wie⟩ der Griffel eines geschickten Schreibers!3Du bist schöner als andere Menschen, Anmut ist ausgegossen über deine Lippen; darum hat Gott dich gesegnet für ewig. (Giob 1,16; Sal 21,7)4Gürte dein Schwert um die Hüfte, du Held; deine Majestät und deine Pracht!5Und deine Pracht[3] – sei stark, zieh aus für die Sache der Wahrheit[4] und der Sanftmut und[5] der Gerechtigkeit; da lehre dich furchtbare Taten deine Rechte. (Ger 23,6; Mat 11,29; Ef 4,21; Ap 19,11)6Deine geschärften Pfeile – Völker fallen unter dir – ins Herz der Feinde des Königs!7Dein Thron, Gott, ist immer und ewig, ein Zepter der Geradheit ist das Zepter deiner Herrschaft. (Is 11,4; Lu 1,33)8Gerechtigkeit hast du geliebt und Gottlosigkeit gehasst: Darum hat Gott, dein Gott, dich gesalbt mit Freudenöl vor deinen Gefährten. (Sal 11,7; Eb 1,8)9Myrrhe und Aloe, Kassia sind alle deine Kleider; aus Palästen von Elfenbein erfreut dich Saitenspiel.10Königstöchter stehen da, mit deinen Kostbarkeiten ⟨geschmückt⟩[6]; die Königin steht zu deiner Rechten in Gold von Ofir.11Höre, Tochter, und sieh, und neige dein Ohr; und vergiss dein Volk und deines Vaters Haus!12Und wird der König deine Schönheit begehren, denn er ist dein Herr: So neige dich vor ihm! (Cc 7,11)13Und die Tochter Tyrus ⟨kommt⟩ mit Geschenk, deine Gunst suchen die Reichen im Volk.14Ganz herrlich ist die Königstochter drinnen[7], von Goldgewebe ihr Gewand;15in buntgewebten Kleidern wird sie zum König geführt; Jungfrauen ihr Gefolge, ihre Gefährtinnen, sie werden zu dir hineingebracht. (Mat 25,1)16Sie werden geführt unter Freude und Jubel, sie ziehen ein in den Palast des Königs. (Giuda 1,24)17An die Stelle deiner Väter werden deine Söhne treten; als Oberste wirst du sie einsetzen auf der ganzen Erde.18Ich will deinen Namen bekannt machen durch alle Generationen; darum werden die Völker dich preisen immer und ewig. (Sal 66,8; Sal 67,4; Sal 72,15; Sal 117,1; Ro 15,11; Ap 15,4)
To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah; a love song.
1My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.[1] (Esd 7,6)2You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever. (Is 33,17; Lu 4,22)3Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and majesty! (Eso 32,27; Sal 21,5; Sal 24,8; Sal 96,6; Sal 96,7; Is 9,6; Is 49,2; Eb 4,12; Ap 1,16; Ap 19,15)4In your majesty ride out victoriously for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; let your right hand teach you awesome deeds! (Sal 65,5; Ap 16,2)5Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under you.6Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness; (Sal 67,4; Sal 93,2; Sal 96,10; Sal 110,2; Eb 1,8; Eb 1,9)7you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions; (1Re 1,39; 1Re 3,13; Sal 2,2; Sal 11,7; Sal 21,6; Is 61,1; At 10,38)8your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad; (Sal 150,4; Mat 2,11; Giov 19,39)9daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor; at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir. (1Re 2,19; Ne 2,6; Giob 28,16)10Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear: forget your people and your father’s house,11and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him. (Sal 95,6; Is 54,5)12The people[2] of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts, the richest of the people.[3] (Giob 11,19; Sal 22,29; Sal 68,29; Sal 72,10; Sal 96,8; Is 49,7)13All glorious is the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold. (Ap 19,7; Ap 19,8)14In many-colored robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions following behind her. (Giudic 5,30; Cc 1,4; Ez 16,18; Ez 26,16)15With joy and gladness they are led along as they enter the palace of the king.16In place of your fathers shall be your sons; you will make them princes in all the earth. (1P 2,9; Ap 1,6; Ap 5,10; Ap 20,6)17I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise you forever and ever. (Mal 1,11)
Salmo 45
King James Version
1To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My 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.2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.5Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king' enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.8All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.9Kings'daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.10Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father' house;11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.12And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.13The king' daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.14She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.15With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king' palace.16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.