Psa 45:8-9 | NET2full | STEP | All your garments are perfumed with myrrh , aloes , and cassia . From the luxurious palaces comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy .

‏ Psalms 45:8-9

8 All your garments are perfumed with ^{▼▼tn The words “perfumed with” are supplied in the translation for clarification.} myrrh, aloes, and cassia.
From the luxurious palaces ^{▼▼tn Heb “the palaces of ivory.” The phrase “palaces of ivory” refers to palaces that had ivory panels and furniture decorated with ivory inlays. Such decoration with ivory was characteristic of a high level of luxury. See 1 Kgs 22:39 and Amos 3:15.} comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy. ^{▼▼tn Heb “from the palaces of ivory stringed instrument[s] make you happy.”}
9 Princesses ^{▼▼tn Heb “daughters of kings.”} are among your honored women. ^{▼▼tn Heb “valuable ones.” The form is feminine plural.}
Your bride ^{▼▼tn This rare Hebrew noun apparently refers to the king’s bride, who will soon be queen (see Neh 2:6). The Aramaic cognate is used of royal wives in Dan 5:2-3, 23.} stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir. ^{▼▼tn Heb “a consort stands at your right hand, gold of Ophir.”} ^{▼▼sn Gold from Ophir is also mentioned in Isa 13:12 and Job 28:16. The precise location of Ophir is uncertain; Arabia, India, East Africa, and South Africa have all been suggested as options.}