Psalm 45:14
New International Version
In embroidered garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions follow her— those brought to be with her.

New Living Translation
In her beautiful robes, she is led to the king, accompanied by her bridesmaids.

English Standard Version
In many-colored robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions following behind her.

Berean Standard Bible
In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.

King James Bible
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

New King James Version
She shall be brought to the King in robes of many colors; The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to You.

New American Standard Bible
She will be brought to the King in colorful garments; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to You.

NASB 1995
She will be led to the King in embroidered work; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to You.

NASB 1977
She will be led to the King in embroidered work; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to Thee.

Legacy Standard Bible
She will be led to the King in embroidered work; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to You.

Amplified Bible
She will be brought to the King in embroidered garments; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to You.

Christian Standard Bible
In colorful garments she is led to the king; after her, the virgins, her companions, are brought to you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In colorful garments she is led to the king; after her, the virgins, her companions, are brought to you.

American Standard Version
She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee.

Contemporary English Version
Wearing the finest garments, she is brought to you, followed by her young friends, the bridesmaids.

English Revised Version
She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wearing a colorful gown, she is brought to the king. Her bridesmaids follow her. They will be brought to you.

Good News Translation
In her colorful gown she is led to the king, followed by her bridesmaids, and they also are brought to him.

International Standard Version
In embroidered garments she is presented to the king. Her virgin companions who follow her train will be presented to you.

Majority Standard Bible
In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.

NET Bible
In embroidered robes she is escorted to the king. Her attendants, the maidens of honor who follow her, are led before you.

New Heart English Bible
She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

Webster's Bible Translation
She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needle-work: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to thee.

World English Bible
She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In various colors she is brought to the King; Afterward, virgins, her companions, "" Are brought to You.

Young's Literal Translation
In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins -- after her -- her companions, Are brought to thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
With variegation she shall be brought to the King; the virgins after her, her companions, being brought to thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
clothed all around with diversities. After her, virgins will be led to the king. Her neighbors will be brought to you.

New American Bible
In embroidered apparel she is led to the king. The maids of her train are presented to the king.

New Revised Standard Version
in many-colored robes she is led to the king; behind her the virgins, her companions, follow.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
She shall be brought to the king with gifts; and her virgin companions shall follow in her train.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
She will go with offerings to the King and the virgins will bring her train after her.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; The virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
in embroidered clothing: virgins shall be brought to the king after her: her fellows shall be brought to thee.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme
13All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold. 14In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you. 15They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.…

Cross References
Revelation 19:7-8
Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.

Isaiah 61:10
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Matthew 25:1-13
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ...

Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

2 Corinthians 11:2
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Revelation 21:2
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Song of Solomon 1:4
Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.

Revelation 21:9-11
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” / And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.

Isaiah 62:5
For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

John 3:29
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

Song of Solomon 3:11
Come out, O daughters of Zion, and gaze at King Solomon, wearing the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding—the day of his heart’s rejoicing.

Revelation 19:9
Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”

Jeremiah 2:32
Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.

Matthew 22:2-14
“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. / He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. / Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’ ...

Genesis 24:53
Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.


Treasury of Scripture

She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to you.

She

Song of Solomon 1:4
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

John 17:24
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

raiment

Exodus 28:39
And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.

Judges 5:30
Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?

virgins

Song of Solomon 1:3,5
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee…

Song of Solomon 2:7
I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

Song of Solomon 5:8,9
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love…

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Psalm 45
1. The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom
10. The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof














In colorful garments
The phrase "in colorful garments" suggests a sense of splendor and majesty. The Hebrew word used here can be associated with garments that are richly embroidered or adorned with various colors, indicating wealth and beauty. Historically, such garments were worn by royalty or those of high status, symbolizing honor and dignity. In a spiritual sense, these garments can represent the righteousness and purity bestowed upon believers, as they are clothed in the righteousness of Christ.

she is led to the king
The imagery of being "led to the king" evokes a ceremonial procession, akin to a bride being brought to her bridegroom. In the context of ancient Israel, this would have been a moment of great joy and celebration. Theologically, this can be seen as a metaphor for the Church, the Bride of Christ, being presented to Jesus, the King of Kings. It speaks to the intimate and covenantal relationship between Christ and His Church, highlighting themes of love, devotion, and eternal union.

her virgin companions
The mention of "her virgin companions" refers to the attendants or bridesmaids who accompany the bride. In ancient Near Eastern culture, these companions would have been young women of similar age and status, symbolizing purity and support. Spiritually, they can represent the community of believers who support and rejoice with the Bride of Christ. This phrase underscores the communal aspect of faith, where believers are not isolated but are part of a larger body, celebrating together in the presence of the King.

are brought before you
The phrase "are brought before you" indicates a presentation or introduction to someone of great importance, in this case, the king. This act of being brought before the king signifies acceptance and favor. In a broader biblical context, it reflects the ultimate presentation of the Church before Christ, where believers are welcomed into His presence. It is a moment of fulfillment and joy, as the faithful are acknowledged and embraced by their Savior. This imagery encourages believers to live in anticipation of that glorious day when they will stand before the King, clothed in righteousness and surrounded by a community of faith.

(14) In raiment of needlework.--This is now more generally understood of rich tapestry carpets spread for the procession. (Comp. 'sch. Agam. 908-910.)

Verse 14. - She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needlework; i.e. in garments richly embroidered. Such were known to the Hebrews from the time of the Exodus (Exodus 28:4, 39), and were worn by princeases in David's day (2 Samuel 13:18). Brides were commonly "led" into the presence of the bridegroom. The virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee (comp. ver. 9). A virgin train follows the bride as she is led to the palace of the bridegroom, for a royal bride necessarily had her attendants. These symbolize the Gentile converts that should attach themselves to the original Church, and follow that Church into Christ's presence.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
In colorful garments
לִרְקָמוֹת֮ (lir·qā·mō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 7553: Variegation of color, embroidery

she is led
תּוּבַ֪ל (tū·ḇal)
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2986: To conduct, bear along

to the king;
לַ֫מֶּ֥לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

her virgin
בְּתוּל֣וֹת (bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride

companions
רֵעוֹתֶ֑יהָ (rê·‘ō·w·ṯe·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7464: Companion, attendant

are brought
מ֖וּבָא֣וֹת (mū·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

before you.
לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew


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