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- Psalms
- Chapter 45
- Verse 11
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
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Gill's Exposition
So shall the King greatly desire thy beauty,.... Which lies in the comeliness or righteousness of Christ put upon her; in the holiness of Christ reckoned to her; in being washed from all sin in the…
Barnes' Notes
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty - That is, in consequence of your love to him, and your entire devotion of yourself to him. The word “desire” here is equivalent to having pleasure in; as…
This latter part of the psalm is addressed to the royal bride, standing on the right hand of the royal bridegroom. God, who said to the Son, Thy throne is for ever and ever, says this to the church,…
Cambridge Bible
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty Omit greatly.
worship thou him Better, do him homage: not necessarily in the literal sense of prostrating herself before him (1Sa 25:41; 1Ki 1:16; 1Ki…
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