Psalms 45:8

 Psalms 45:8 says, All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.  Matthew Henry says this refers to David being exalted by men because he had humbled himself before God.  David had been anointed king because he was humble, and it was often when he began to feel self important that he would find himself in trouble.  We as followers of Christ need to remain humble before God and never begin to feel free to do whatever we want to do for our own glorification.  Verse nine adds, Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.  Honorable women attended David's court, and his queen was at his right hand.  As stated earlier, Matthew Henry says these verses refer to Christ and His court, and the may be a prophesy of His coming and return, but if they all refer to Christ and not David, then there would be a queen of heaven, and I do not find any scripture to support this idea.  Of course, as Matthew Henry states it could be referring to the church as the bride of Christ, but that still does not make the church the queen of heaven.  Verse ten declares, Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;  I believe this was addressed to the women of Israel, but also could refer to the church as it is referred to as the bride of Christ.  Either way, the woman, or daughter, is called on to forget her own people and remain true to her husband.  As Christians, we cannot allow family to come between God and us.  Verse eleven adds, So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.  Again, this could refer to the church being desired by Christ because of the beauty of their obedience to Him.  Verse twelve  continues, And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.  Matthew Henry says this refers to everyone honoring the bride, but the church is there to honor God and not to be honored by mankind, so my problem with this would be people of the world bringing gifts to honor Christians.  Verse thirteen states, The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.  Now, with this referring to the church as the king’s daughter, we know that the people of the church will be glorious within.  Verse fourteen adds, She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.  Still, if this does refer strictly to the church, who are the virgins that accompany the church as the bride of Christ.  The church, all of it, is called the bride of Christ, so to me, it seems there would be no others there to serve the bride.  Verse fifteen says, With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.  We do know that one day the church will be brought before God with gladness and rejoicing, and then the people of the church will enter God's palace, or their heavenly home.  Verse sixteen adds, Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.  Matthew Henry says this refers to the Old Testament as the fathers and the New Testament as the children who replaced the them.  Verse seventeen continues, I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.  We know that Jesus Christ will be remembered in all generations and people will praise Him forever and ever, but will the church, the bride of Christ, be?  We do not serve God as followers of Christ so that we will be praised, but so that He will.