Psalm 45:9 (WEB)
Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.
As quoted in the map (KJV)
Psalm 45:9 (KJV)
Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Key words
- שֵׁגַלshegal · Hebrew
- 'queen' — the royal consort standing in honour beside the king.
- לִימִינְךָliyminekha · Hebrew
- 'upon thy right hand' — the same position of honour given to the queen mother in 1 Kings 2:19.
- כֶּתֶם אוֹפִירketem Ophir · Hebrew
- 'gold of Ophir' — the finest gold, marking royal splendour.
Why it matters
This royal wedding psalm shows the queen standing in gold at the king's right hand, sharing in his glory. Christian tradition reads Psalm 45 of Christ the King, and by extension of the queen at his side. Pitre draws on it to fill out the picture of the Davidic court in which the queen is enthroned at the king's right hand, the position Solomon gives his mother.
Fathers and councils · 11
Jerome
“And in the forty-fifth psalm we read,“at thy right hand doth stand the queen in a vesture of gold wrought about with divers colours.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 9, 13, 14.
Read the whole comment“She stood as a queen at his right hand, her clothing of wrought gold and her raiment of needlework.” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 9, 13, 14.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 6–17
Read the whole comment““Upon Thy right hand did stand the Queen” (ver. 9).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Myrrh and drops, and cassia from Thy vestments, from the houses of ivory: out of which the daughters of kings have delighted Thee in Thine honor.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 1–9.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Hearken, then, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear, and forget thine own people and thy father’s house; for the king hath desired thy beauty, for He is thy God.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. [xliv.] 9, 10, 11.
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Justin Martyr
“Hearken, O daughter, and behold, and incline thine ear, and forget thy people and the house of thy father; and the King shall desire thy beauty: because he is thy Lord, and thou shalt worship Him.’” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 6–11.
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John Chrysostom
“She hath saved the race of mankind (see Ps. cxlv. 9 ): For unless she had pitied us, all things would have perished.” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Of her the Psalmist speaks; “The queen stood on, thy right hand.” [Ps 45:9] She is the queen of the south because she abounds in the fervour of the Holy Spirit.” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“Such David describes the Church: “The queen stood on thy right hand, enveloped in a golden robe, variegated;” and with Hellenic and superabundant accomplishments, “clothed variegated with gold-fringed garments.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 9.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Hear, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear, and forget thy people and thy father’s house; for the King hath desired thy beauty, for He is thy Lord God.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 9–11.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 63.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 63.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 63.
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 12:41–42 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 12:41–42 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 12:41–42 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
