Psalms 45:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. ”

Psalms 45:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All 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...
Psalms 45:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

All thy garments [smell] of myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia, out of the ivory palaces, (g) whereby they have made thee glad. (g) In which the people made you joyful to see them give thanks and rejoic...
Psalms 45:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XLV. A Royal Marriage Song. This Ps. owes its place in the Canon to that allegorical interpretation which has been accepted by the Synagogue and the Church, the Messiah being the bridegroom and Isr...
Psalms 45:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

All. Supply Ellipsis : "[So that] all". myrrh, and aloes. Compare Exodus 30:23 ; Exodus 30:24 . John 12:3 ; John 19:39 .
Psalms 45:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. All thy garments smell of myrrh As to the signification of the words I am not disposed to contend much, for I find that even the Jews are not agreed among themselves as to the meaning of...
Psalms 45:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. All thy garments smell of myrrh - The Asiatics are very partial to perfumes; ev...
Psalms 45:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

All thy garments smell of myrrh, &c.— The aloes commonly known in England, to be used by the practitioners in physic, is found to be far from a perfume. It may be proper, therefore, to observe,...
Psalms 45:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. All thy garments (smell) of myrrh, and aloes, (and) cassia. Cassia is 'a ba...
Psalms 45:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The poem celebrates the marriage of a king. After the prelude ( Psalms 45:1 ) come addresses to the royal bridegroom ( Psalms 45:2-9 ) and bride ( Psalms 45:10-12 ), a description of the bridal proce...
Psalms 45:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

All thy garments smell of... — Or, perhaps, from the last verse (and comparing Psalms 133:2 , and the customs there referred to), are anointed with. The spices mentioned may have been ingredient...
Psalms 45:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 45:1-17 THIS is an epithalamion or ode on a king's marriage. The usual bewildering variety of conjectures as to his identity meets us in commentaries. The older opinion points to Solomon...
Psalms 45:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the King's Wedding Song Psalms 45:1-17 Though this psalm was probably composed to celebrate Solomon's marriage with Pharaoh's daughter, we must remember that it is distinctly applied to our Lor...
Psalms 45:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Whether this psalm has, or had, a local application or is wholly idealistic cannot be certainly determined. It matters very little, for it is one of the songs which inevitably is Messianic in its dee...
Psalms 45:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How beautiful a description is here given of the glories of Christ's person, in his garments of salvation, and of the loveliness both of the Church, as one collected body united to their glorious Hea...
Psalms 45:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

All thy garments [smell] of myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia ,.... Either his human nature, as anointed with the oil of gladness, and filled with the graces of the Spirit, signified by the holy anoint...
Psalms 45:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

All thy garments [smell] of myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. Ver. 8. All thy garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia ] Things not only...
Psalms 45:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

All thy garments smell of myrrh , &c. Wherewith they used to perfume their garments, Genesis 27:27 . This may denote those glorious and sweet-smelling virtues, which, as they were treasured up...
Psalms 45:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Majesty and Glory of Christ. 6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right scept...
Psalms 45:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

With myrrh, and aloes, and cassia they used to perfume their garments: see Genesis 27:27 . This may denote those glorious and sweet-smelling virtues, which as they were treasured up inwardly in...
Psalms 45:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Proceeding To The Royal Wedding ( Psalms 45:8-9 ). Having established the glory of the king's person attention now turns to the Royal Wedding. He is covered in delightful ointments and perfumes, h...
Psalms 45:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“To the Chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil. A song of loves.” “ To the chief musician .” See notes on the title to Psalms 39 . “ Upon Sho...
Psalms 45:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The lily psalm a psalm of loves. Oh! that our hearts might be full of love tonight, and, while we read, may our hearts be singing to the praise of the Well Beloved. Psalms 45:1 . My heart is indit...
Psalms 45:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Meir Arama says, that with the consent of all [the rabbins] this psalm speaks of the Messiah. The Targum also, as far as the eighth verse, expounds it of the Messiah. Their interpretation appears to...
Psalms 45:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

My heart is inditing a good matter; I speak of the things which I have made touching the king. The song of the heavenly nuptials In accordance with unbroken tradition of the Church from the beg...
Psalms 45:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm is regarded by some as a simple epithalamium, or nuptial hymn, composed to honour a royal wedding, and sung as part of the wedding ceremony, at the marriage of some king...
Psalms 45:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

From the description of the King's majesty the writer now turns to a hymn of praise and worship.
Psalms 45:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 22:39 ; 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 ; Amos 3:15 ; Exodus 30:23 ; Exodus 30:24 ; Hebrews 12:2 ; John 14:2 ; John 19:39 ; Matthew 2:11 ; Psalms 16:11 ; Psalms 45:15 ; Song of Solomon 1:13...
Psalms 45:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Myrrh — Wherewith they used to perfume their garments: this may denote those glorious and sweet smelling virtues, which, as they were treasured up in Christ's heart, so did they manifest themselves...

Psalms 45:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 45:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 45:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 45:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 45:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 45:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 45:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 45:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 45:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 45:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 45:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 45:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 45:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 45:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 45:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 45:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes