Psalms 45:14

She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
brought	תּוּבַ֪ל tu.Val	H2986	properly · verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
king	לַ֫מֶּ֥לֶךְ la.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
needlework	לִרְקָמוֹת֮ lir.ka.mOt	H7553	variegation of color · preposition + noun, common feminine plural absolute
virgins	בְּתוּל֣וֹת be.tu.Lot	H1330	a virgin (from her privacy) · noun, common feminine plural absolute
companions	רֵעוֹתֶ֑יהָ re.'o.Tei.ha	H7464	a female associate · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
follow	אַ֭חֲרֶיהָ 'A.cha.rei.ha	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
brought	מ֖וּבָא֣וֹת mu.va.'ot	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, hophal passive participle, feminine plural absolute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Song of Solomon 8:13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.
2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Exodus 28:39 And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.
Song of Solomon 1:3-5 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Song of Solomon 2:7 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he pleas…
Song of Solomon 6:1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Song of Solomon 6:8 There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
Song of Solomon 6:13 Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two ar…

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:10–end

This latter part of the psalm is addressed to the royal bride, standing on the right hand of the royal bridegroom. God, who said to the Son, Thy throne is for ever and ever, says this to the church, which, upon the account of her espousals to the Son, he here calls his daughter. I. He tells her of the duties expected from her, which ought to be considered by all those that come into relation to the Lord Jesus: "Hearken, therefore, and consider this, and incline thy ear, that is, submit to those conditions of thy espousals, and bring thy will to comply with them." This is the method of profiting by the word of God. He that has ears, let him hear, let him hearken diligently; he that hearkens,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 45:14

The progress of the procession is described; according to the usual custom the bride and attendants are conducted to the palace. Some for the words-- in raiment of needlework--propose another rendering, "on variegated (or embroidered) cloths"--that is, in the manner of the East, richly wrought tapestry was spread on the ground, on which the bride walked. As the dress had been already mentioned, this seems to be a probable translation.

John Gill on Psalms 45:14

She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needlework,.... Not in her sins, and trader the sense and guilt of them; as souls are brought to Christ, at first conversion, under the drawings of the Father's grace; nor in the rags of her own righteousness; but in the robe of righteousness, and garments of salvation, the change of raiment Christ has put upon her, having before this caused her iniquities to pass from her; or in the shining robes of immortality and glory: for this introduction of the church to Christ, her King, Head, and Husband, will be upon the first resurrection; when she being as a bride adorned and prepared for her husband, will be brought unto him, and presented to him…

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John Calvin

The Church Fathers

"With fringes of gold, clothed with divers colours" (ver. 14). Her beauty is from within; yet in the "fringes of gold" is the diversity of languages: the beauty of doctrine. What do these avail, if them be not that beauty "from within"? "The virgins shall be brought unto the King after her." It has been fulfilled indeed. The Church has believed; the Church has been formed throughout all nations. And to what a degree do virgins now seek to find favour in the eyes of that King! Whence are they moved to do so? Even because the Church preceded them. "The virgins shall be brought unto the King after her. Her near kinswomen shall be brought unto Thee." For they that are brought unto Him are not strangers, but her "near kinswomen," that belong to her. And because he had said, "unto the King," he says, turning the discourse to Him, "her near kinswomen shall be brought unto Thee."
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 45

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Dictionary and topics

Dress — (1.) Materials used. The earliest and simplest an apron of fig-leaves sewed together (Gen. 3:7); then skins of animals (3:21). Elijah’s dress was probably the skin of a sheep (2 Kings 1:8). The…
Embroider — The art of embroidery was known to the Jews (Ex. 26:36; 35:35; 38:23; Judg. 5:30; Ps. 45:14). The skill of the women in this art was seen in the preparation of the sacerdotal robes of the high priest…
Marriage — Was instituted in Paradise when man was in innocence (Gen. 2:18-24). Here we have its original charter, which was confirmed by our Lord, as the basis on which all regulations are to be framed (Matt.…
Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…
Shoshannim — Lilies, the name of some musical instrument, probably like a lily in shape (Ps. 45; 69, title). Some think that an instrument of six strings is meant.
Solomon, Song of — Called also, after the Vulgate, the “Canticles.” It is the “song of songs” (1:1), as being the finest and most precious of its kind; the noblest song, “das Hohelied,” as Luther calls it. The…
Bride · FIGURATIVE — FIGURATIVE
Christ, The King · Foretold — Foretold
Embroidery · On the garments of women — On the garments of women
Excellency And Glory Of The Church, The · Consist in its: Being the bride of Christ — Consist in its: Being the bride of Christ
Fellowship · WITH CHRIST — WITH CHRIST

Psalms 45:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 45:14

John Gill on Psalms 45:14

John Calvin

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 45:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 45:14

John Gill on Psalms 45:14

John Calvin

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 45:13-15

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 45:12

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 45:14