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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 45:13

The king’s daughter - This evidently refers to the bride, the daughter of the foreign king. The verse contains a description of her beauty - her splendor of attire - before she is brought to the king, her future husband. She is represented here as in the palace or home of her father, before she is conducted forth to be given to her future husband in marriage. Is all “glorious.” Is all splendor or beauty; is altogether splendor. There is nothing that is not splendid, rich, magnificent in her... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 45:14

She shall be brought unto the king - She shall be conducted to the king in the marriage procession, and be presented to him, clad in this magnificent raiment. The entire imagery is that of an Oriental marriage procession, where the bride is conducted forth to her future husband, attended by her virgin companions, or (as we should say) “bridesmaids.”In raiment of needlework - The word used here means properly “something variegated” or “versicolored,” and would here denote a garment of divers... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 45:13

Psalms 45:13 . The King’s daughter The spouse, so called, because she was the daughter of one king, and the wife of another: intending the church of Christ; is all glorious within In internal graces and gifts, with which she is adorned and accomplished. Her clothing is of wrought gold Her internal perfections do not rest within her, but break forth into virtuous and honourable actions, wherewith she is adorned in the view of the world. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 45:14-15

Psalms 45:14-15. She shall be brought unto the king He alludes to the custom of conducting the bride to the bridegroom’s house; in raiment of needlework The image of God, the divine nature, the robe of righteousness, the garment of salvation. The virgins, her companions Her bride-maidens, attending upon her, called the honourable women, Psalms 45:9. (where see the note,) and here virgins, because of their spiritual purity and chastity, 2 Corinthians 11:2. With gladness and rejoicing... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 45:1-17

Psalms 45:0 A royal wedding songThis song was written to be sung at the wedding of some Israelite king. The anticipation of such an occasion causes the writer’s heart to overflow with joy (1).First the writer addresses his comments to the king. Handsome in appearance, gracious in speech and strong in purpose, this one has been supremely blessed by God to fight for truth and justice (2-5). Since he is God’s representative, the king will have an enduring kingdom. Since he fights for all that is... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 45:13

is. The Ellipsis better supplied thus: "all glorious [sitteth enthroned] within". These Ellipses are caused by the bubbling over of the inditing heart, which is too quick for the pen. all glorious = nothing but glory. Compare Isaiah 4:5 . within: i.e. in the inner palace; not internally. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 45:13

"The king's daughter within the palace is all glorious:Her clothing is inwrought with gold.She shall be led unto the king in broidered work:The virgins her companions that follow herShall be brought unto thee.""The king's daughter within the palace." Ah! Who is the king's daughter?. She is, of course, the Bride, who in the scriptural sense is also the daughter of the King, all the Redeemed of all ages being in truth, "The children of God." Mixed metaphors of this kind are a distinctive... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:13-14

Psalms 45:13-14. The king's daughter, &c.— The king's daughter, the church, is said to be all glorious within; that is, adorned with the most excellent graces and virtues. Her clothing is of wrought gold; i.e. those graces and virtues shall display themselves outwardly, and recommend themselves by the lustre of good works. See Mat 5:16 and respecting the companions of the church, and the rejoicing, Revelation 19:6-7; Revelation 19:6-7; Acts 2:46-47. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 45:13

13. the king's daughter—a term of dignity. It may also intimate, with some allusion to the teaching of the allegory, that the bride of Christ, the Church, is the daughter of the great king, God.within—Not only is her outward raiment costly, but all her apparel is of the richest texture. wrought gold—gold embroidery, or cloth in which gold is woven. read more

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