Chapter 45

1For the leader; on shoshannim. Of the Korahites. A maskil. A love song.

la-menatze-akh al-sho-sha-NEEM liv-nei-ko-RACH mas-KIL sheer ye-dee-DOT

אלַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ עַל־שֹׁ֭שַׁנִּים לִבְנֵי־קֹ֑רַח מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל שִׁ֣יר יְדִידֹֽת׃

2My heart is astir with gracious words; I speak my poem to a king; my tongue is the pen of an expert scribe.

RA-khash li-BEE, da-VAR tov o-MER a-NEE ma-a-SAI le-ME-lekh, le-sho-NEE ET so-FER ma-HIR

ברָ֘חַ֤שׁ לִבִּ֨י ׀ דָּ֘בָ֤ר ט֗וֹב אֹמֵ֣ר אָ֭נִי מַעֲשַׂ֣י לְמֶ֑לֶךְ לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י עֵ֤ט ׀ סוֹפֵ֬ר מָהִֽיר׃

3You are fairer than all men; your speech is endowed with grace; rightly has Hashem given you an eternal blessing.

yo-f'-ya-FEE-ta mi-b'-NAY a-DAM hu-TZAK KHEYN b'-sif-to-TE-kha al-KEN b'-ra-KHE-kha e-lo-HEEM l'-o-LAM

גיׇפְיָפִ֡יתָ מִבְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗ם ה֣וּצַק חֵ֭ן בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֤ן בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖ אֱלֹהִ֣ים לְעוֹלָֽם׃

4Gird your sword upon your thigh, O hero, in your splendor and glory;

kha-GOR-kha al ya-REKH gi-BOR, ho-DE-kha va-ha-DA-re-kha

דחֲגֽוֹר־חַרְבְּךָ֣ עַל־יָרֵ֣ךְ גִּבּ֑וֹר ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ וַהֲדָרֶֽךָ׃

5in your glory, win success; ride on in the cause of truth and meekness and right; and let your right hand lead you to awesome deeds.

va-ha-da-RE-kha t'-LAKH r'-KHAV al d'-VAR e-MET v'-an-VAH-tze-DEK v'-to-R'-kha no-RA-ot y'-mi-NE-kha

הוַהֲדָ֬רְךָ֨ ׀ צְלַ֬ח רְכַ֗ב עַֽל־דְּבַר־אֱ֭מֶת וְעַנְוָה־צֶ֑דֶק וְתוֹרְךָ֖ נוֹרָא֣וֹת יְמִינֶֽךָ׃

6Your arrows, sharpened, [pierce] the breast of the king's enemies; peoples fall at your feet.*

KHIT-tse-KHA sh'-NU-nim a-MEEM takh-TE-kha yi-p'-LU b'-LEV o-y'-VAY ha-ME-lekh

וחִצֶּ֗יךָ שְׁנ֫וּנִ֥ים עַ֭מִּים תַּחְתֶּ֣יךָ יִפְּל֑וּ בְּ֝לֵ֗ב אוֹיְבֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

7Your divine throne is everlasting; your royal scepter is a scepter of equity.

kis-a-KHA e-lo-HEEM o-LAM va-ED, she-VET mi-SHOHR, she-VET mal-khu-TE-kha

זכִּסְאֲךָ֣ אֱ֭לֹהִים עוֹלָ֣ם וָעֶ֑ד שֵׁ֥בֶט מִ֝ישֹׁ֗ר שֵׁ֣בֶט מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ׃

8You love righteousness and hate wickedness; rightly has Hashem, your God, chosen to anoint you with oil of gladness over all your peers.

a-HAV-ta TZE-dek va-tis-NA RE-sha al KAYN m'-sha-kha-KHA e-lo-HEEM e-lo-HE-kha SHE-men sa-SON may-kha-vay-RE-kha

חאָהַ֣בְתָּ צֶּדֶק֮ וַתִּשְׂנָ֫א־רֶ֥שַׁע עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ מְשָׁחֲךָ֡ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֱ֭לֹהֶיךָ שֶׁ֥מֶן שָׂשׂ֗וֹן מֵחֲבֵרֶֽךָ׃

9All your robes [are fragrant] with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from ivoried palaces lutes entertain you.

mor-va-a-HA-lot k'-tzi-OT kol-bi-g'-DO-te-KHA min ha-KHE-lay SHEN mi-NI sim-m'-KHU-kha

טמֹר־וַאֲהָל֣וֹת קְ֭צִיעוֹת כׇּל־בִּגְדֹתֶ֑יךָ מִֽן־הֵ֥יכְלֵי שֵׁ֝֗ן מִנִּ֥י שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃

10Royal princesses are your favorites; the consort stands at your right hand, decked in gold of Ophir.

b'-NOT m'-la-KHEEM b'-yi-ke-RO-te-KHA ni-tz'-VAH she-GAL li-MEE-n'-KHA b'-khe-TEM o-FEER

יבְּנ֣וֹת מְ֭לָכִים בְּיִקְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ נִצְּבָ֥ה שֵׁגַ֥ל לִ֝ימִינְךָ֗ בְּכֶ֣תֶם אוֹפִֽיר׃

11Take heed, lass, and note, incline your ear: forget your people and your father's house,

shi-mi-VAT u-RE-i v'-ha-TI az-NEKH v'-shikh-KHI a-MEKH u-VEIT a-VEEKH

יאשִׁמְעִי־בַ֣ת וּ֭רְאִי וְהַטִּ֣י אׇזְנֵ֑ךְ וְשִׁכְחִ֥י עַ֝מֵּ֗ךְ וּבֵ֥ית אָבִֽיךְ׃

12and let the king be aroused by your beauty; since he is your lord, bow to him.

v'-yit-AV ha-ME-lekh yo-FAY-yekh, kee-HU a-do-NAI-yekh v'-hish-ta-KHA-vee-lo.

יבוְיִתְאָ֣ו הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יׇפְיֵ֑ךְ כִּי־ה֥וּא אֲ֝דֹנַ֗יִךְ וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִי־לֽוֹ׃

13O Tyrian lass, the wealthiest people will court your favor with gifts,

u-va-tzor b'-mi-n'-cha p'-na-YIKH y'-cha-LU a-shi-RAY aM

יגוּבַֽת־צֹ֨ר ׀ בְּ֭מִנְחָה פָּנַ֥יִךְ יְחַלּ֗וּ עֲשִׁ֣ירֵי עָֽם׃

14goods of all sorts. The royal princess, her dress embroidered with golden mountings,

KOL-k'-vu-DAH vat-ME-lekh p'-ni-MAH mi-mish-B'-TZOT za-HAV l'-vu-SHAH

ידכׇּל־כְּבוּדָּ֣ה בַת־מֶ֣לֶךְ פְּנִ֑ימָה מִֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֖וֹת זָהָ֣ב לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃

15is led inside to the king; maidens in her train, her companions, are presented to you.

li-r'ka-MOT tu-VAL la-ME-lekh b'-tu-LOT a-kha-RE-ha re-o-TE-ha mu-va-OT lakh

טולִרְקָמוֹת֮ תּוּבַ֢ל לַ֫מֶּ֥לֶךְ בְּתוּל֣וֹת אַ֭חֲרֶיהָ רֵעוֹתֶ֑יהָ מ֖וּבָא֣וֹת לָֽךְ׃

16They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.

tu-va-l'-NA bi-s'-ma-KHOT va-GIL, t'-vo-EI-na b'-he-KHAL me-LEKH

טזתּ֭וּבַלְנָה בִּשְׂמָחֹ֣ת וָגִ֑יל תְּ֝בֹאֶ֗ינָה בְּהֵ֣יכַל מֶֽלֶךְ׃

17Your sons will succeed your ancestors; you will appoint them princes throughout the land.

ta-KHAT a-vo-TE-kha yi-HU va-NE-kha t'-shi-TEM-o l'-sa-REEM b'-kol ha-A-rets

יזתַּ֣חַת אֲ֭בֹתֶיךָ יִהְי֣וּ בָנֶ֑יךָ תְּשִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ לְ֝שָׂרִ֗ים בְּכׇל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

18I commemorate your fame for all generations, so peoples will praise you forever and ever.

az-KI-ra SHIM-kha b'-kol-DOR va-DOR al-KEN a-MEEM ye-HO-du-KHA l'-o-LAM va-ED.

יחאַזְכִּ֣ירָה שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכׇל־דֹּ֣ר וָדֹ֑ר עַל־כֵּ֥ן עַמִּ֥ים יְ֝הוֹד֗וּךָ לְעֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃