Psalm 45:9

Translations

Modern

The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

Traditional

Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Literal

Daughters of kings are among your precious ones; the queen stands at your right hand, in gold of Ophir.

Latin

…filiæ regum in honore tuo. Astitit regina a dextris tuis in vestitu deaurato, circumdata varietate.

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English

The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

Notes

Psalms 45:9

Royal marriages often confirmed diplomatic alliances between kings, and the women became part of the royal harem (see 1 Kings 11:1–3).

Psalms 45:6–9

The king is like a god among humans. God anointed him, gave him a powerful throne, and he delivers justice as he rules eternally.
The writer of Hebrews uses Psalm 45:6–7 to describe Jesus, arguing that the Son is greater than the angels (Hebrews 1:8–9).

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

1 Kings 2:19
So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.
Revelation 21:9
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
Revelation 21:2
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Ephesians 5:26–27
…to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
Revelation 19:7
Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.
Song of Solomon 6:8–9
There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and maidens without number,
Song of Solomon 7:1
How beautiful are your sandaled feet, O daughter of the prince! The curves of your thighs are like jewels, the handiwork of a master.
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.
John 3:29
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
Psalm 45:13
All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
Job 22:24
…and consign your gold to the dust and the gold of Ophir to the stones of the ravines,
Revelation 21:24
By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.

Parallels

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

Places

Ophir: A region known for its gold

Glossary

David Korahite, Korathite Music Numbers, Book of Ophir (Place) Psalms, Book of Shoshannim, Shoshannim-Eduth Song of Solomon

Topics

Fellowship with Christ Gold used in the Arts: Apparel Gold: Abounded in Ophir Gold: Priestly and Royal Garments Adorned With Hand: Place of Honor Kings: Right Hand of, the Place of Honor Marriage: The Bride: Attended by Bridesmaids Marriage: The Bride: Stood on the Right of Bridegroom Ophir: A Country Celebrated for Its Gold and Other Valuable Merchandise: Gold of, Proverbial for Its Fineness Solomon: A |Type| of Christ The Hands: The Right Hand: Place of Honor the King Christ: Foretold Women of the Body (Ekklesia) of Christ

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