Psalms 45:11

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; 1 Kings 1:16; 1 Kings 1:31), but by shewing him befitting respect and submission. This exhortation, and the title lordfor husband (cp. Genesis 18:12) reflect the subordinate position of women in ancient times and Oriental countries. Yet see also 1 Peter 3:5-6. The rendering of P.B.V., for he is thy Lord God, follows the Vulg. But Godis not in the LXX, and was no doubt a gloss in accordance with the Messianic interpretation.