The Pulpit Commentary — Psalms — Volume 1 — Section 341

his glorious mn-jesty. The bride hM now Ver. 13.-The King's daughter is all to be brought forward. She comes, accom- glorioo.s within. The "Kin.,'s daughter" of pauied by a train of attendants-" honour- thi~ passage cnn be no otbe1? thnn the bride able womeu," or, "noble ladies" (Kav), herself-the" q uccn '' of ver. 9. As among many of wl.10m arc •• kings' daughters" her attendant~ some were "kings' daugh• (comp. l Kings vii. 3). It must not be tcrs '' (vcr. !J), so she could be no Iese. She expected that all the details of the scene is " glorious," not only without, in her robo ~hall have exact equivalents in the spiritual of_" ~old_ of Op\iir," hut also and especially marriage which it represents. Upon thy w1th111-m the mner chamber of the heart- right hand did stand (rather, stands) the where she iB indeed "glorious," through the queen in gold of 0phir; i.e. in n vesture sanctifying presence of God's Holy Spirit richly embroidered with gold thread (comp. (Eph. v. 26, 27). Her clothing is of wrought Exod. xxviii. 5-8). "Gold of Ophir" was gold (comp. ver. 9, and the comment ad Zoe.). 1.-nown, not merely to David (I Chron. xxix. Ver. 14.-She shall be broo.ght unto the 4), but even to Job (i:xviii. 16). The Xing in raiment of needlework; i.e. in gar- "right hand" of the king was the place of ments richly embroidered. Such were !mown honour. We find it assigned by Solomon to the Hebrews from the time of the Exodus to the queen-mother, Ba.thsheba (1 Kings (Exod. x.xviii. 4, 39), and were worn by prin- ii. 19). cesses in David's day (2 Sam. xiii. 18). Ver. 10.-Hea.rken, 0 daughter, and con- Brides were commonly "led" into the pre- sider, and incline thine ear. The psalmist, sence of the bridegroom. The virgins her having introduced the bride to our notice companions that follow her shall be brought in ver. 9, proceeds to address her, aud to unto thee (comp. ver. :9). A virgin train describe the glories of her person and of her follows the bride as she is led to the palace entourage. First of all, he bids her of the bridegroom, for a royal bride neces- " hearken," •• consider,'' nnd " incline her sarily had her attendants. 'fhese symbolize ear," i.e. refiect deeply on the new relation the Gentile converts that should attach in which she is about to be placed, the new themselves to the original Church, and follow sphere which she is entering, the new duties that Ohuroh into Christ's presence, which she will have to discharge. She must Ver. 15.-With gladness and rejoioing give herself wholly to her Lord and Spouse; shall they be brought. A bridal train could she must have no thought for any one but not but be a festive one. Joy and gladness him. Forget also thine own people, and thy naturally characterize the procession of the father's house. She must break with all nations out of darkness into God's marvel- associations and bonds and relationships that lous light. They shall enter into the king's would separate between her and her King, palaoe; i.e. be, received into the heavenly forget the past in the present, cease to dwelling-place, Judaize, and be wholly Christ's. Ver. 16.-Instead of thy fathers shall be Ver. 11.-So shall the King greatly desire thy ohildren. In conclusion, the psalmist thy beauty. Devotion to her Lord will win once more addresses the bridegroom. "In- her his tender regard, and make her other stead of thy fathers" according to the fiesh charms and graces please and delight him. -the princes of the royal house of David- For he is thy Lord; i.e. thy Lord and Master, " thou shalt have children" sons still more entitled t.o thy utmost love and obedience, conspiouous-apostles, martyrs, confessors- nay, to thy "worship "-therefore, Worship a glorious and goodly company. Whom thou thou him. Worship, in a certain sense, is mayest make princes ; i.e. rulers and go- due from every wife to every husband; but vernors of the Church-in all the earth the Church's worship of Chri~t is worship in (comp. l Pet. ii. !J; Rev. i. 6; v. 10; xx. 6). the absolutely highest sense (Rev. v. 6-14). Ver, 17,-I will make thy name to be re- Ver. 12.-And the daughter of Tyre shall membered in all generations, I, the psalmist, be there with a gift. Heathen nations with my "pen of a ready writer," will so bhall be attracted to Christ and his Church, sing thy praise that thy name shall al ways sball bring their offerings, e.nd make sub- be had iu remembrance ; and therefore- mission, and humbly sue for favour. Tyre because of my words-shall the peoples- is t.e.ken as a type of heathen states and i.e. all the nations of the earth-praise thee cities generally (comp. I.Ila. xlix. 18-23; for ever and ever. There is hero, mix()<l Jvi. 6-8; lL a----14). Eve6 the rich among with the praiee of Messiah, a certain nmouut the people shall intreat thy favour. (On of self-glorification; but perhaps the "son the wealth of Tyre, eee I.Ila. xxiii. 2-8; of Korab," who had composed eo noble a Ezek. x.ni. 12, 16 ; xxvii. 3--33; xxviii. paem, may be e~ousecl for so~ewhat " vaunt• 13, etc,) m~ himeclf," rs. XLV. 1-17.J THE DOOK OF PSALMS. 353