Psalm 45:7-9

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⁷You love what is right and hate what is wrong.
    So God, your God, chose you to be king,
    giving you more joy and honor than anyone like you.^[a]
⁸From your clothes comes the wonderful smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia.
    In palaces decorated with ivory, you enjoy the music of stringed instruments.
⁹Here are ladies of honor, daughters of kings.
    Your bride^[b] stands at your right side, wearing a gown decorated with the finest gold.

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Footnotes

Psalm 45:7 chose … anyone like you Literally, “anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.” This refers to the special oil used in the dedication of a new priest or king.
Psalm 45:9 bride Or “queen.”