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Psalm 45:14 In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.
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her virgin companions follow her— those brought to be with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/45.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In her beautiful robes, she is led to the king, accompanied by her bridesmaids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/45.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In many-colored robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions following behind her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/45.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />She shall be brought to the King in robes of many colors; The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />She will be brought to the King in colorful garments; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She will be led to the King in embroidered work; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />She will be led to the King in embroidered work; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />She will be led to the King in embroidered work; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />She will be brought to the King in embroidered garments; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In colorful garments she is led to the king; after her, the virgins, her companions, are brought to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In colorful garments she is led to the king; after her, the virgins, her companions, are brought to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Wearing the finest garments, she is brought to you, followed by her young friends, the bridesmaids. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Wearing a colorful gown, she is brought to the king. Her bridesmaids follow her. They will be brought to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In her colorful gown she is led to the king, followed by her bridesmaids, and they also are brought to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In embroidered garments she is presented to the king. Her virgin companions who follow her train will be presented to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In embroidered robes she is escorted to the king. Her attendants, the maidens of honor who follow her, are led before you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needle-work: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In various colors she is brought to the King; Afterward, virgins, her companions, "" Are brought to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins -- after her -- her companions, Are brought to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />With variegation she shall be brought to the King; the virgins after her, her companions, being brought to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 44:15>clothed all around with diversities. After her, virgins will be led to the king. Her neighbors will be brought to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In embroidered apparel she is led to the king. The maids of her train are presented to the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />in many-colored robes she is led to the king; behind her the virgins, her companions, follow.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />She shall be brought to the king with gifts; and her virgin companions shall follow in her train.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />She will go with offerings to the King and the virgins will bring her train after her.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; The virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />in embroidered <i>clothing</i>: virgins shall be brought to the king after her: her fellows shall be brought to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/45-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5428" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7553.htm" title="7553: lir·qā·mō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-fp) -- Variegated stuff. From raqam; variegation of color; specifically, embroidery.">In colorful garments</a> <a href="/hebrew/2986.htm" title="2986: tū·ḇal (V-Hofal-Imperf-3fs) -- To conduct, bear along. A primitive root; properly, to flow; causatively, to bring.">she is led</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lam·me·leḵ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">to the king;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1330.htm" title="1330: bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin; sometimes a bride; also a city or state.">her virgin</a> <a href="/hebrew/7464.htm" title="7464: rê·‘ō·w·ṯe·hā (N-fpc:: 3fs) -- Companion, attendant. Feminine of rea'; a female associate.">companions</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·re·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: mū·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (V-Hofal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">are brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">before you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a></span><br />“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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/1-4.htm">Song of Solomon 1:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-9.htm">Revelation 21:9-11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Isaiah 62:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/3-11.htm">Song of Solomon 3:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-9.htm">Revelation 19:9</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-32.htm">Jeremiah 2:32</a></span><br />Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-2.htm">Matthew 22:2-14</a></span><br />“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.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-53.htm">Genesis 24:53</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to you.</p><p class="hdg">She</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-4.htm">Song of Solomon 1:4</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/17-24.htm">John 17:24</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a></b></br> For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present <i>you as</i> a chaste virgin to Christ.</p><p class="hdg">raiment</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/28-39.htm">Exodus 28:39</a></b></br> And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre <i>of</i> fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle <i>of</i> needlework.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Judges 5:30</a></b></br> Have they not sped? have they <i>not</i> divided the prey; to every man a damsel <i>or</i> two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, <i>meet</i> for the necks of <i>them that take</i> the spoil?</p><p class="hdg">virgins</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3,5</a></b></br> Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name <i>is as</i> ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-7.htm">Song of Solomon 2:7</a></b></br> 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 <i>my</i> love, till he please.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-8.htm">Song of Solomon 5:8,9</a></b></br> I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I <i>am</i> sick of love… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/28-4.htm">Broidered</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">Colours</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm">Divers</a> <a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Embroidered</a> <a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Embroidery</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-31.htm">Escort</a> <a href="/psalms/38-20.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">Led</a> <a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Needlework</a> <a href="/exodus/39-29.htm">Needle-Work</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Richly</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-8.htm">Stuff</a> <a href="/job/38-32.htm">Train</a> <a href="/job/31-1.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/esther/2-19.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Work</a> <a href="/job/40-17.htm">Woven</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Broidered</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Colours</a> <a href="/psalms/88-8.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/psalms/78-45.htm">Divers</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm">Embroidered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Embroidery</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-31.htm">Escort</a> <a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/psalms/45-15.htm">Led</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-16.htm">Needlework</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Needle-Work</a> <a href="/psalms/102-26.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm">Richly</a> <a href="/psalms/96-9.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Stuff</a> <a href="/psalms/68-18.htm">Train</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/psalms/53-4.htm">Work</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Woven</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 45</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/45.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/45.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In colorful garments she is led to the king;</b><br>This phrase evokes the imagery of a royal wedding, where the bride is adorned in splendid attire, symbolizing purity, beauty, and honor. The colorful garments may represent the righteousness and glory bestowed upon the bride, akin to the "fine linen, bright and clean" described in <a href="/revelation/19-8.htm">Revelation 19:8</a>, which symbolizes the righteous acts of the saints. The act of being led to the king signifies a formal and joyous presentation, reminiscent of Esther's preparation and presentation before King Xerxes (<a href="/esther/2-12.htm">Esther 2:12-17</a>). This can also be seen as a type of the Church, the Bride of Christ, being presented to Jesus, the King of Kings, as described in <a href="/ephesians/5-27.htm">Ephesians 5:27</a>.<p><b>her virgin companions are brought before you.</b><br>The mention of virgin companions highlights the purity and sanctity of those who accompany the bride, reflecting the cultural importance of virginity and purity in ancient Israelite society. These companions can be seen as bridesmaids or attendants, similar to the parable of the ten virgins in <a href="/matthew/25.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a>, which emphasizes readiness and purity in anticipation of the bridegroom's arrival. The phrase "brought before you" suggests a ceremonial introduction, indicating honor and respect. This can also be interpreted as a prophetic image of the Church, where believers, as companions of the Bride, are presented before Christ, emphasizing communal participation in the eschatological wedding feast.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>Represents a royal figure, often interpreted as a messianic symbol pointing to Christ in Christian theology.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_bride.htm">The Bride</a></b><br>Symbolizes the Church or the people of God, adorned in beauty and righteousness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/v/virgin_companions.htm">Virgin Companions</a></b><br>These are the attendants of the bride, representing purity and those who follow the ways of God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/colorful_garments.htm">Colorful Garments</a></b><br>Signify beauty, joy, and the righteousness bestowed upon the bride, often seen as the Church's spiritual adornment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_procession.htm">The Procession</a></b><br>The event of being led to the king, symbolizing the Church's presentation to Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_holiness.htm">The Beauty of Holiness</a></b><br>The colorful garments represent the beauty and righteousness that believers are called to embody. As the Church, we are to adorn ourselves with the virtues of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_purity.htm">The Call to Purity</a></b><br>The virgin companions emphasize the importance of purity and readiness in our walk with God. We are to live lives that reflect our commitment to Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_union_with_christ.htm">The Joy of Union with Christ</a></b><br>The procession to the king symbolizes the ultimate joy and fulfillment found in our relationship with Christ. This should inspire us to live with hope and anticipation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_faith.htm">Community in Faith</a></b><br>The presence of the virgin companions highlights the importance of community and fellowship among believers. We are not alone in our journey; we are part of a larger body.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_eternity.htm">Preparation for Eternity</a></b><br>Just as the bride is prepared for the king, we are to prepare ourselves for our eternal union with Christ. This involves spiritual growth and maturity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_45.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 45</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_eternal_praise_for_a_king_logical.htm">How does Psalm 45's reference to ongoing, eternal praise for a mortal king (Psalm 45:17) make sense in a literal or historical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_a_king_called_'god'_in_psalm_45_6.htm">In Psalm 45:6, why is a human king seemingly addressed as 'God,' and how do we reconcile this with monotheistic beliefs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_psalm_45_2's_king.htm">Psalm 45:2 portrays the king as 'the most excellent.' What historical or archaeological evidence supports this exalted depiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_accommodation_and_condescension_mean.htm">What does 'Persecuted but not Forsaken' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/45.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">In raiment of</span> <span class= "bld">needlework.</span>--This is now more generally understood of rich tapestry carpets spread for the procession. (Comp. 'sch. <span class= "ital">Agam. </span>908-910.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">She shall be brought unto the King in raiment</span> <span class="cmt_word">of needlework;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> in garments richly embroidered. Such were known to the Hebrews from the time of the Exodus (<a href="/exodus/28-4.htm">Exodus 28:4, 39</a>), and were worn by princeases in David's day (<a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">2 Samuel 13:18</a>). Brides were commonly "led" into the presence of the bridegroom<span class="cmt_word">. The virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee</span> (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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/45-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In colorful garments</span><br /><span class="heb">לִרְקָמוֹת֮</span> <span class="translit">(lir·qā·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7553.htm">Strong's 7553: </a> </span><span class="str2">Variegation of color, embroidery</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she is led</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוּבַ֪ל</span> <span class="translit">(tū·ḇal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2986.htm">Strong's 2986: </a> </span><span class="str2">To conduct, bear along</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the king;</span><br /><span class="heb">לַ֫מֶּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lam·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her virgin</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתוּל֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1330.htm">Strong's 1330: </a> </span><span class="str2">A virgin, sometimes, a bride</span><br /><br /><span class="word">companions</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵעוֹתֶ֑יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(rê·‘ō·w·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7464.htm">Strong's 7464: </a> </span><span class="str2">Companion, attendant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are brought</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֖וּבָא֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mū·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before you.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/45-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 45:14 She shall be led to the king (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/45-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 45:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 45:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/45-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 45:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 45:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>