Psalm 45:8
New International Version
All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad.

New Living Translation
Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your robes. In ivory palaces the music of strings entertains you.

English Standard Version
your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;

Berean Standard Bible
All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.

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

New King James Version
All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia, Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.

New American Standard Bible
All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia; From ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You joyful.

NASB 1995
All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You glad.

NASB 1977
All Thy garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made Thee glad.

Legacy Standard Bible
All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You glad.

Amplified Bible
All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes and cassia; From ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You glad.

Christian Standard Bible
Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume all your garments; from ivory palaces harps bring you joy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume all your garments; from ivory palaces harps bring you joy.

American Standard Version
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Contemporary English Version
The sweet aroma of the spices myrrh, aloes, and cassia covers your royal robes. You enjoy the music of harps in palaces decorated with ivory.

English Revised Version
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All your robes are [fragrant] with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From ivory palaces the music of stringed instruments delights you.

Good News Translation
The perfume of myrrh and aloes is on your clothes; musicians entertain you in palaces decorated with ivory.

International Standard Version
All your clothes are scented with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

Majority Standard Bible
All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.

NET Bible
All your garments are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From the luxurious palaces comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy.

New Heart English Bible
All your garments smell like myrrh and aloes and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

Webster's Bible Translation
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made thee glad.

World English Bible
All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia "" [Cover] all Your garments; Out of palaces of ivory, "" Stringed instruments have made You glad.

Young's Literal Translation
Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Smith's Literal Translation
Myrrh and aloes, cassia, all thy garments, from the temples of ivory, by which they gladdened thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which

Catholic Public Domain Version
Myrrh and balsam and cinnamon perfume your garments, from the houses of ivory. From these, they have delighted you:

New American Bible
With myrrh, aloes, and cassia your robes are fragrant. From ivory-paneled palaces stringed instruments bring you joy.

New Revised Standard Version
your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
All your garments smell of myrrh and aloes and cassia, out of the magnificent temple whereby they have made you glad.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Myrrh and Cassia and Storax make all your garments fragrant from The Excellent Temple, and from my presence they have gladdened you!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Myrrh, and stacte, and cassia are exhaled from thy garments, and out of the ivory palaces,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme
7You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy. 8All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad. 9The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.…

Cross References
Song of Solomon 1:3
The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.

Isaiah 61:3
to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

Hebrews 1:9
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”

Exodus 30:23-25
“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, / 500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil. / Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.

John 12:3
Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

Song of Solomon 3:6
Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?

Song of Solomon 4:10-14
How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices. / Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon. / My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed. ...

Matthew 2:11
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Proverbs 27:9
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.

Luke 7:37-38
When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume. / As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.

2 Corinthians 2:14-16
But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. / For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. / To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

Revelation 18:13
of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.

Leviticus 8:12
He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.

1 Samuel 16:13
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

1 Kings 1:39
Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”


Treasury of Scripture

All your garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made you glad.

All

Song of Solomon 1:3,13
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee…

Song of Solomon 3:6
Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

Song of Solomon 4:6,13,14
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense…

cassia

Exodus 30:23,24
Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, …

ivory

Psalm 45:15
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.

1 Kings 22:39
Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Amos 3:15
And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.

whereby

Psalm 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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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














All your garments
The phrase "all your garments" signifies the entirety of the attire worn by the subject, which in this context is a royal figure, often interpreted as a messianic king. In ancient times, garments were not only functional but also symbolic of one's status and identity. The Hebrew word for garments, "beged," can also imply treachery or deceit, but here it is used to denote splendor and majesty, reflecting the king's divine anointing and authority.

are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia
The use of "myrrh, aloes, and cassia" indicates a rich and luxurious aroma, befitting a king. Myrrh, known in Hebrew as "mor," was a valuable resin used in anointing oils and perfumes, symbolizing purification and sanctity. Aloes, derived from the Hebrew "ahaloth," were used for their aromatic properties and in burial preparations, suggesting themes of life, death, and resurrection. Cassia, or "qiddah" in Hebrew, was a spice similar to cinnamon, used in sacred anointing oil (Exodus 30:24). Together, these fragrances evoke the holiness and divine favor bestowed upon the king, pointing to the anointed one's role as both a priestly and royal figure.

from palaces of ivory
"Palaces of ivory" conjures images of opulence and grandeur. Ivory, a precious material, was used in the construction and decoration of royal palaces, symbolizing wealth and splendor. The Hebrew word "shen" for ivory also means "tooth," indicating the rarity and value of the material. This imagery suggests a setting of unmatched beauty and luxury, fitting for a king whose reign is marked by divine blessing and prosperity.

the harps make you glad
The mention of "harps" highlights the role of music in royal and religious ceremonies. Harps, or "kinnor" in Hebrew, were stringed instruments used in worship and celebration. The joy brought by the harps signifies the king's delight in the presence of God and the harmonious order of his kingdom. This musical imagery underscores the theme of divine joy and the king's connection to God, who is the source of true gladness and peace.

(8) All thy garments smell of . . .--Or, perhaps, from the last verse (and comparing Psalm 133:2, and the customs there referred to), are anointed with. The spices mentioned may have been ingredients of the "oil of gladness."

Myrrh . . . cassia.--These spices formed part of the sacred oil described Exodus 30:23-24. On the other hand, for the custom of perfuming clothes, beds, &c, comp. Song of Solomon 5:5; Proverbs 7:17.

For myrrh see Genesis 37:25. . . .

Verse 8. - All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; literally, myrrh and aloes [and] cassia are thy garments. The "and" before "cassia" appears in four manuscripts, and in all the ancient versions. The garments are so impregnated with spices as to seem made of them. Out of the ivory palaces. "Ivory palaces" are mentioned in 1 Kings 22:39 and Amos 3:15. We must understand "palaces adorned with ivory." Whereby they have made thee glad. So Hengstenberg, Kay, Professor Alexander, and others. But most moderns render, "Out of the ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
All
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

your garments
בִּגְדֹתֶ֑יךָ (biḡ·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

[are fragrant with] myrrh
מֹר־ (mōr-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4753: Myrrh

and aloes
וַאֲהָל֣וֹת (wa·’ă·hā·lō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 174: The aloe (a tree)

and cassia;
קְ֭צִיעוֹת (qə·ṣî·‘ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 7102: Cassia (a powdered bark)

from
מִֽן־ (min-)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

palaces
הֵ֥יכְלֵי (hê·ḵə·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple

of ivory
שֵׁ֝֗ן (n)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff

the harps
מִנִּ֥י (min·nî)
Preposition
Strong's 4482: String (of a harp)

make you glad.
שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃ (śim·mə·ḥū·ḵā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome


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