Psalms 45:8

Psalms 45:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
• New International Version (NIV)All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad.
• English Standard Version (ESV)your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;
• New King James Version (NKJV)All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia, Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.

Context of Psalms 45:8

6Your throne, God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice. 7You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy more than your companions. Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume all your garments; from ivory palaces harps bring you joy. 9Kings’ daughters are among your honored women; the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir, stands at your right hand. 10Listen, daughter, pay attention and consider: Forget your people and your father’s house,

Psalms 45:8 word by word

מֹר־וַאֲהָל֣וֹת קְ֭צִיעוֹת כָּל־בִּגְדֹתֶ֑יךָ מִֽן־הֵ֥יכְלֵי שֵׁ֝֗ן מִנִּ֥י שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• All thy garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• of myrrhמֹרmôr môr · myrrhH4753
• and aloesאָהָל'ăhâlîym 'ăhâlôth · aloeH174
• cassiaקְצִיעָהqetsiy‛âh · cassiaH7102
• out of the ivoryשֵׁןshên · tooth: ivoryH8127
• palacesהֵיכָלhêykâl · temple: palaceH1964
• wherebyמֵןmên · stringH4482
• they have made thee gladשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055

Cross-references for Psalms 45:8

• Matthew 2:11Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
• John 19:39Nicodemus (who had previously come to him at night) also came, bringing a mixture of about seventy-five pounds of myrrh and aloes.
• 2 Corinthians 2:14But thanks be to God, who always leads us in Christ’s triumphal procession and through us spreads the aroma of the knowledge of him in every place.
• Exodus 30:23“Take for yourself the finest spices: 12½ pounds of liquid myrrh, half as much (6¼ pounds) of fragrant cinnamon, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane,
• Psalms 45:15They are led in with gladness and rejoicing; they enter the king’s palace.
• 1 Kings 22:39The rest of the events of Ahab’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, including the ivory palace he built, and all the cities he built, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.
• Amos 3:15I will demolish the winter house and the summer house; the houses inlaid with ivory will be destroyed, and the great houses will come to an end. This is the Lord’s declaration.
• John 14:2In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
• Psalms 16:11You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand are eternal pleasures.
• Hebrews 12:2keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Commentaries on Psalms 45:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8All thy garments smell of myrrh - The Asiatics are very partial to perfumes; every thing with them is perfumed, and especially their garments. And the ivory palaces mentioned are the wardrobes inlaid with ivory, in which their numerous changes of raiment were deposited. Myrrh and aloes are well known; cassia is probably the bark or wood of the cinnamon tree. These with frankincense, galbanum and other odoriferous drugs, were and are frequently used in the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8All thy garments smell of myrrh - The word “smell” is not in the original. The literal translation would be, “Myrrh, and aloes - cassia - all thy garments;” that is, they were so impregnated with perfumes that these seemed to constitute his very clothing. The mention of the “anointing” in the previous verse may have suggested the idea of these perfumes, as the anointing with a richly perfumed unguent seemed to have spread over, and to have pervaded all…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 The throne of this almighty King is established for ever. While the Holy Spirit leads Christ's people to look to his cross, he teaches them to see the evil of sin and the beauty of holiness; so that none of them can feel encouragement to continue in sin. The Mediator is God, else he had been neither able to do the Mediator's work, nor fit to wear the Mediator's crown. God the Father, as his God in respect to his human nature and mediatorial…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Fine spices mixed with oil create unique perfumes. The king's palaces had wood panels with ivory inlays (see Psalm 6:4; Amos 3:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. The king thus inaugurated is now presented as a bridegroom, who appears in garments richly perfumed, brought out from ivory palaces--His royal residence; by which, as indications of the happy bridal occasion, He has been gladdened.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 45:8

• Aloes
• Cassia
• Ivory
• Myrrh
• Solomon
• Women

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Commentaries on Psalms 45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings