Psalms 45:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. The daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift - The Tyrians shall pay tribute to thy spouse, and assist him in all his grand and magnificent operations.

As, at this time, Tyre was the greatest maritime and commercial city in the world, it may be here taken as representing those places which lay on the coasts of the sea, and carried on much traffic such as parts of Syria, Egypt, Asia Minor, Greece, Italy, France, the British Isles, etc., which first received the Gospel of Christ and were the instruments of sending it to all the other nations of the earth.

Rich among the people - The most powerful and opulent empires, kingdoms, and states, shall embrace Christianity, and entreat the favor of its Author.

Psalms 45:12

12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.b