New English Translation
Psalms 45:8
8All your garments are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From the luxurious palaces comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy.
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, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice. 7You love justice and hate evil. For this reason God, your God has anointed you with the oil of joy, elevating you above your companions. All your garments are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From the luxurious palaces comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy. 9Princesses are among your honored guests, your bride stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir. 10Listen, O princess! Observe and pay attention! Forget your homeland and your family!
Read all of Psalms 45Psalms 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 2:11As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
- John 19:39Nicodemus, the man who had previously come to Jesus at night, accompanied Joseph, carrying a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about seventy-five pounds.
- 2 Corinthians 2:14But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and who makes known through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place.
- Exodus 30:23“Take choice spices: twelve and a half pounds of free-flowing myrrh, half that – about six and a quarter pounds – of sweet-smelling cinnamon, six and a quarter pounds of sweet-smelling cane,
- Psalms 45:15They are bubbling with joy as they walk in procession and enter the royal palace.
- 1 Kings 22:39The rest of the events of Ahab’s reign, including a record of his accomplishments and how he built a luxurious palace and various cities, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.
- Amos 3:15I will destroy both the winter and summer houses. The houses filled with ivory will be ruined, the great houses will be swept away.” The Lord is speaking!
- John 14:2There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.
- Psalms 16:11You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight.
- Hebrews 12:2keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat 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
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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
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