Psalm 45:10-17

Psalm 45:10-17
Listen, daughter, and pay careful attention:
    Forget your people and your father’s house.
Let the king be enthralled by your beauty;
    honor him, for he is your lord. 
 The city of Tyre will come with a gift,^[a]
    people of wealth will seek your favor. 
 All glorious is the princess within her chamber;
    her gown is interwoven with gold. 
 In embroidered garments she is led to the king;
    her virgin companions follow her—
    those brought to be with her. 
 Led in with joy and gladness,
    they enter the palace of the king.

 Your sons will take the place of your fathers;
    you will make them princes throughout the land.

 I will perpetuate your memory through all generations;
    therefore the nations will praise you for ever and ever.

I'll be honest, I had to hit the commentaries on this one. Although I was clearly aware that these verses we speaking to a bride, I needed a better understanding. Psalm 24 is regularly used as symbolism of Christ and the Church as his bride. Still, I really think it has say in our earthly marriages as well.

These verses start out with some instructions or expectations of a wife. This expectation is that we should turn the control other's may have on us to our husband. We should choose to make his opinions, desires, and expectations above that of our family and friends. Marriage is a very unique bond between two people and with it comes both removal of some things and the blessings of others. These expectations come with some benefits in a good marriage. First, it talks about the kings view of his bride. To him there is no one more beautiful or desirable. Husbands are given the expectation of having and creating that kind of desire for his wife. It also says that he enjoys and desires to care for and in some ways spoil his wife. I would consider jewelry, clothing, and a nice house to be "spoils". 

These verses also talk about the joy both the wife and husband find in coming together. It is supposed to be and honor and a blessing for both people. 

The last few verses talk about the blessing of children within marriage. As a husband, he has a role to care for them and provide. As a wife it is our role to raise men that have those same values and desires. The things that we instill in our own children will create the husbands and wifes of the future. If we desire for them to have the fulfilling and beautiful marriages that are God's desire, we have to live by example.