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Psalm 45:13
The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
11So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.
12The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.
13The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
14She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
15With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.
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Gold woven into the princess’s clothing gives this royal wedding a splendor that can feel far from the plain clothes of an ordinary day.
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1 Peter 3:4but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.Both describe adornment: the princess wears gold, while Peter names a gentle and quiet spirit as precious in God’s sight.
Revelation 19:7–8Let’s rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let’s give the glory to him. For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.”The royal wedding setting connects these passages: the princess is dressed for the king, and the Lamb’s wife has made herself ready.
Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of …Both use splendid clothing in a wedding setting; Isaiah uses bridal adornment to describe joy in God’s salvation and righteousness.
Romans 13:14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.Clothing supplies the link: the princess wears a gold-woven garment, while Paul uses dressing language for putting on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 5:16Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.The link is limited to what is seen: royal clothing in the psalm and good works that glorify the Father in Matthew.
Romans 3:22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,The link is slight: the psalm describes royal splendor, while Paul speaks of God’s righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ.
Luke 11:40You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?The word “inside” occurs in both, though the psalm’s wedding setting differs from Jesus’ words about the Creator.
Song of Songs 7:1How beautiful are your feet in sandals, prince’s daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a skillful workman.Both praise a royal daughter’s beauty through precious materials: gold woven into clothing and jewels compared with the work of a craftsman.
Ephesians 5:27that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.Splendor links the princess’s description with the assembly’s glorious presentation, though Ephesians names holiness and freedom from defect.
Psalm 45:9Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.Gold adorns royal women in the same psalm: the queen stands in gold of Ophir, and the princess wears gold-woven clothing.
Revelation 3:18Gold and garments appear in both passages, though Revelation speaks of refined gold and white clothing received from the speaker.
1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out …Royal language links the princess with Peter’s royal priesthood, though the passages describe different people and settings.
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Scripture makes room for the splendor of a wedding: the princess wears gold, and the scene moves toward gladness as she is led to the king.
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