The Meaning of Psalms 45:9 Explained

Psalms 45:9

KJV: Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

YLT: Daughters of kings are among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.

Darby: Kings' daughters are among thine honourable women; upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

ASV: Kings daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Kings'  daughters  [were] among thy honourable women:  upon thy right hand  did stand  the queen  in gold  of Ophir. 

What does Psalms 45:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 45:1-17 - The King's Wedding Song
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 Lord in Hebrews 1:8. See also Ephesians 5:23; Revelation 19:7. What wonder that the psalmist's heart overflowed! It was bubbling up with good matter! His work was for a King! See Psalms 45:1, R.V., margin.
The Warrior, Psalms 45:2-5. The Word of God rides forth to war, followed by the armies of heaven. See Revelation 19:13. His glory is the Cross; His majesty is in His meekness; His prosperity, in His loyalty to truth. His arrows are tipped with love, and those who fall beneath them die that they may live. The King, Psalms 45:6-8. The oil of gladness is the anointing of the Holy Spirit, which we also may share. See 1 John 2:20; 1 John 2:27. The Bridegroom, Psalms 45:9-17. Clad in glistening raiment, the Church stands by her Lord, who claims her love and loyalty. But these are not inconsistent claims! By nature she was without beauty or dower; but she has won both in Him. See to it that you are not missing at that wedding-feast! Matthew 7:22-23. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 45

1  The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom
10  The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof

What do the individual words in Psalms 45:9 mean?

Daughters [are] Kings' among Your honorable women stands the queen at Your right hand in gold from Ophir
בְּנ֣וֹת מְ֭לָכִים בְּיִקְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ נִצְּבָ֥ה שֵׁגַ֥ל לִֽ֝ימִינְךָ֗ בְּכֶ֣תֶם אוֹפִֽיר

בְּנ֣וֹת  Daughters  [are] 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: בַּת  
Sense: daughter.
מְ֭לָכִים  Kings' 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
בְּיִקְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ  among  Your  honorable  women 
Parse: Preposition-b, Adjective, feminine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: יְקִפָּאֹון 
Sense: valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid.
נִצְּבָ֥ה  stands 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: הֻצַּב 
Sense: to stand, take one’s stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish.
שֵׁגַ֥ל  the  queen 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: שֵׁגַל  
Sense: consort, queen, (queen-)consort.
לִֽ֝ימִינְךָ֗  at  Your  right  hand 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: יָמִין  
Sense: right, right hand, right side.
בְּכֶ֣תֶם  in  gold  from 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֶּתֶם  
Sense: gold, pure gold.
אוֹפִֽיר  Ophir 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֹופִיר 
Sense: eleventh son of Joktan.