A Portrait of Marital Bliss: The Queen

In this psalm, the sons of Korah portray the beauty of the marriage covenant in all its grandeur. In its purest essence, this psalm is designed to teach us what the ideal portrait of a marriage looks like. It highlights the nature and role of a godly husband and his wife, and it calls us to look upon marriage, not only as a wonderful gift from God—but a gift that is to be exercised with great purpose and sobriety. But it is also a gift to be delighted in by others. When a marriage functions as it should, it is a thing of profound beauty to behold to all who see it. The reason for this is simple: witnesses to a godly marriage truly see it as an image of the gospel. In verses 10-17 then, we examine the portrait of the queen.