Mazmur 45:3

45:3 Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior! ¹ 

Appear in your majestic splendor! ² 

Mazmur 45:9

45:9 Princesses ³  are among your honored guests, ⁴ 

your bride ⁵  stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir. ⁶ 

[45:3]  ¹ tn Or “mighty one.”

[45:3]  ² tn The Hebrew text has simply, “your majesty and your splendor,” which probably refers to the king’s majestic splendor when he appears in full royal battle regalia.

[45:9]  ³ tn Heb “daughters of kings.”

[45:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “valuable ones.” The form is feminine plural.

[45:9]  ⁵ tn This rare Hebrew noun apparently refers to the king’s bride, who will soon be queen (see Neh 2:6). The Aramaic cognate is used of royal wives in Dan 5:2-3, 23.

[45:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “a consort stands at your right hand, gold of Ophir.”

[45:9]  sn Gold from Ophir is also mentioned in Isa 13:12 and Job 28:16. The precise location of Ophir is uncertain; Arabia, India, East Africa, and South Africa have all been suggested as options.