Psa 45:8-9 | NETfull | 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 ^{▼▼ The words “perfumed with” are supplied in the translation for clarification.} myrrh, aloes, and cassia.
From the luxurious palaces ^{▼▼ 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. ^{▼▼ Heb “from the palaces of ivory stringed instrument[s] make you happy.”}
9 Princesses ^{▼▼ Heb “daughters of kings.”} are among your honored guests, ^{▼▼ Heb “valuable ones.” The form is feminine plural.}
your bride ^{▼▼ 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. ^{▼▼ Heb “a consort stands at your right hand, gold of Ophir.”} ^{▼▼ 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.}