“The princess
Is decked in her chamber
With gold-woven robes.
In many-colored robes
She is led to the king.
Behind her are
The virgins.
Her companions follow.
With joy and gladness,
They are led along.
They enter the palace of the king.
In the place of ancestors,
O king!
You shall have sons.
You will make them princes on all the earth.
I will cause your name
To be celebrated in all generations.
Therefore the peoples
Will praise you forever and ever.”
Here comes the bride! She is the center of any wedding. This psalm ends with the happy ending for both the bride and groom with the hope that they live happily ever after. Instead of the romantic ending, the king is told by this scribe psalmist that he will have sons instead of ancestors to worry about. These sons would become princes all over the place. The king’s name would be celebrated for generations to come, even forever. Forever is the like the marriage forever, since it appears to be a wish rather than a reality.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 