Psalm 45:12

Translations

Modern

The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.

Traditional

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

Literal

…and the daughter of Tyre, with a gift; the rich among the people, will seek your face.

Latin

Et filiæ Tyri in muneribus vultum tuum deprecabuntur; omnes divites plebis.

Original

Hebrew

English

The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.

Notes

Psalms 45:12

The Daughter of Tyre: Israel traded with Tyre, a powerful city-state. The city's most noble woman brings a wedding gift to the new queen, who represents an honored kingdom.

Psalms 45:10–12

The bride is a representative of the king. Powerful people and nations try to gain her favor in order to get close to the king. This is a great honor, and she is encouraged to give herself fully to her new position.

Psalms 45:1–17

This psalm celebrates a royal wedding; it might have been sung on many occasions and not just at one wedding. As God’s representative, the king carried the responsibility of dispensing justice and maintaining order in God’s world (see Psalm 2).

Theme notes and profiles

Biblical Marriage Royal Psalms

Related verses

Psalm 22:29
All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives.
Isaiah 60:3
Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
Psalm 72:10
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
Isaiah 49:23
Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”
Isaiah 23:17–18
And at the end of seventy years, the LORD will restore Tyre. Then she will return to hire as a prostitute and sell herself to all the kingdoms on the face of the earth.
Matthew 2:11
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Psalm 68:29
Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
Isaiah 60:10–11
Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.
Acts 21:3–6
After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
Isaiah 60:6–7
Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

Parallels

1 Kings 3:1–15 2 Chronicles 1:1–13 Psalm 72:1–20

Places

Tyre: A major Phoenician port city, known for its trade

Glossary

David Korahite, Korathite Music Numbers, Book of Psalms, Book of Shoshannim, Shoshannim-Eduth Song of Solomon

Topics

Bride: Figurative Fellowship with Christ Marriage: Bridal Presents Marriage: The Bridegroom: Presented with Gifts Presents were Given: At Marriages Solomon: A |Type| of Christ the King Christ: Foretold Tyre: City of Prophecies Relating To Tyre: Prophecies Respecting: To Participated in the Blessings of the Gospel Women of the Body (Ekklesia) of Christ

Psalm 45:12

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