Psalms 45:8

45:8 All your garments are perfumed with ¹  myrrh, aloes, and cassia.

From the luxurious palaces ²  comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy. ³ 

[45:8]  ¹ tn The words “perfumed with” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[45:8]  ² tn Heb “the palaces of ivory.” The phrase “palaces of ivory” refers to palaces that had ivory panels and furniture decorated with ivory inlays. Such decoration with ivory was characteristic of a high level of luxury. See 1 Kgs 22:39 and Amos 3:15.

[45:8]  ³ tn Heb “from the palaces of ivory stringed instrument[s] make you happy.”