Psalms 45:9

Verse

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Kings’ daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Bible in Basic English

Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

Free Bible Version

The daughters of kings are among the noblewomen; the queen stands beside you on your right, wearing jewelry made of gold from Ophir.

Geneva Bible 1599

Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

Translation for Translators

Among the women who stay near you [EUP] stay are daughters of other kings. And at your right hand stands your bride, the queen, wearing beautiful ornaments of gold that comes from Ophir.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Kings' daughters are among your honorable women; at your right hand stands the queen clothed in gold of Ophir.

Noah Webster Bible

Kings daughters were among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand stood the queen in gold of Ophir.

World English Bible

Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

Young's Literal Translation

Daughters of kings [are] among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.

Context

My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme

⁸All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad. ⁹The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

Summary

This verse speaks of the honor and blessings bestowed upon the queen in the royal court. It symbolizes the beauty, grace, and authority of the queen as she stands beside the king. The imagery reflects the relationship between Christ, the King, and His bride, the Church, highlighting the Church's position of honor and favor in His presence. It also signifies the Church's role in bringing glory and praise to Christ, the ultimate King.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

In completion of this picture of a marriage festival, female attendants or bridesmaids of the highest rank attend Him, while the queen, in rich apparel (Psa 45:13), stands ready for the nuptial procession.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women,.... Or "maids of honour" (n); who filled and adorned the king's court, and made a splendid appearance there, the same with the virgins, the companions of the bride, in Psa 45:14; and design truly gracious souls, believers in Christ, who are his "precious ones" (o), as the word may be rendered; the excellent in the earth, in whom is all his delight; the precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold; his portion, his jewels, his peculiar treasure, and the apple of his eye: and since they have been precious to him, they have been "honourable", as they are, both by birth and marriage, being born of God, and espoused to Christ; by their character, kings and priests; and by their company, being among princes, and especially by their having communion with Father, Son, and Spirit: and among these are "kings' daughters"; yea, they are all of them the sons and daughters of the King of kings; not by their first birth, by which they were mean, base, and dishonourable, wretched and miserable, and children of wrath, as others; but by their second birth, or regeneration, through being born from above, and of God, to an incorruptible inheritance; and so are clothed and fed like the daughters of kings, and have the attendance of such, angels to wait upon them and guard them; and through adopting grace, which regeneration is the evidence of, by virtue of which some of the children of men become the sons and daughters of the Lord God Almighty; and through their marriage to the King's Son, the Lord Jesus Christ: the words may be rendered, "Kings' daughters were in thy precious things" (p); that is, were arrayed with them: meaning either the graces of the Spirit, comparable to gems, pearls, jewels, and precious stones; see Sol 1:10; or else the rich robe of Christ's righteousness, and garments of salvation, with which believers being clothed, are as a bridegroom decked with ornaments, and as a bride adorned with jewels, Isa 61:10; and this agrees with what follows; upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir; by whom is meant the church, whose title is a "queen", being the bride, the Lamb's wife: wherefore, because he is King, she is queen; for this title she has not of herself; it is founded not in her own right, but upon her relation to Christ, being married to him; and so is expressive of relation to him, union with him, and of privilege and dignity through him; she sharing with him in all he has, even in his kingdom and government, reigning with him, and on the same throne: her being "on his right hand" shows the honour she is advanced unto; yet "standing" may denote subjection to him as her Lord and head; and being so close by him may suggest her fidelity and inviolable attachment to him, and strict adherence to his person, cause and interest; as well as her protection from him, being held and upheld by his right hand; and her reception of favours from thence, and her enjoyment of his presence, at whose right hand are pleasures for evermore. Her dress is "gold of Ophir": a place famous for gold; See Gill on Kg1 9:28; with which the clothes of great personages used to be embroidered; so Esther is said (q) to put on her royal apparel, adorned with the good gold of "Ophir": here it means, that the queen's or church's clothing was of wrought gold, as in Psa 45:13, and intends the righteousness of Christ, with which she is arrayed, comparable to it for its richness, purity, lustre, glory, and duration. (n) "inter noblies tuas", Tigurine version. (o) Heb. "pretiosas", Piscator; so Ainsworth. (p) In "pretiositatibus tuis", Montanus, Gejerus; so some in Vatablus. (q) Targum Sheni in Esther v. 1.

Psalms 45:9

My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme

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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Kings’ daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Bible in Basic English

Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

Free Bible Version

The daughters of kings are among the noblewomen; the queen stands beside you on your right, wearing jewelry made of gold from Ophir.

Geneva Bible 1599

Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

Translation for Translators

Among the women who stay near you [EUP] stay are daughters of other kings. And at your right hand stands your bride, the queen, wearing beautiful ornaments of gold that comes from Ophir.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Kings' daughters are among your honorable women; at your right hand stands the queen clothed in gold of Ophir.

Noah Webster Bible

Kings daughters were among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand stood the queen in gold of Ophir.

World English Bible

Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

Young's Literal Translation

Daughters of kings [are] among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Psalms 45:9

Verse

Context

My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme

Summary

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Psalms 45:9

My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes