‏ Psalms 45

Ps 45:1, The majesty and grace of Christ’s kingdom; Ps 45:10, The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof. Or, rather, “To the chief musician upon the hexachords, a didactic ode for the sons of Korah, and a song of loves.” Shoshannim most probably denotes hexachords, or six-stringed instruments, from shesh , “six:” hence the Persian shasta , a six-stringed lute. This Psalm is supposed by some to be an epithalamium, or nuptial song, on the marriage of Solomon with Pharaoh’s daughter; but with what propriety could Solomon be described as fairer than the children of men, a mighty warrior, a victorious conqueror, and a prince whose throne is for ever and ever? A greater than Solomon is here; and the person described is no other than the Messiah, as is acknowledged by many Jewish writers. The Targum on Ps 45:3 says, “Thy beauty, malka meshecha , O King Messiah, is greater than the children of men;” and the Apostle expressly quotes it as such Heb 1:8, Heb 1:9. It was probably written by David after Nathan’s prophetic address 1Chr 17:27.

Shoshannim Ps 69:1, Ps 80:1 *titles

Maschil or, of instruction

A song Song 1:1, Song 1:2-7; Isa 5:1; Eph 5:32

is inditing Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up, Job 32:18-20; Prov 16:23; Matt 12:35

a good Ps 49:3; Job 33:3, Job 34:4; Prov 8:6-9

touching Ps 2:6, Ps 24:7-10, Ps 110:1-2; Song 1:12; Isa 32:1-2; Matt 25:34, Matt 27:37

tongue 2Sam 23:2; 2Pet 1:21

fairer Song 2:3, Song 5:10-16; Zech 9:17; Matt 17:2; John 1:14; Col 1:15-18; Heb 1:3-4, Heb 7:26; Rev 1:13-18

grace Prov 22:11; Isa 50:4; Luke 4:22; John 7:46

God Ps 21:6, Ps 72:17-19; Phil 2:9-11

Gird Isa 49:2, Isa 63:1-6; Heb 4:12; Rev 1:16, Rev 19:15, Rev 19:21

O most Isa 9:6-7; Acts 10:36; Rom 14:9

glory Ps 21:5, Ps 96:6, Ps 104:1, Ps 145:5, Ps 145:12; Heb 1:3, Heb 8:1; Jude 1:25

ride etc. Heb. prosper thou, ride thou, Rev 6:2, Rev 19:11

prosperously Ps 110:2-3; 1Thess 1:5, 1Thess 2:13; 2Thess 3:1

because Ps 60:4; John 1:17, John 14:6

meekness Zech 9:9; Matt 11:29, Matt 12:19-20; 2Cor 10:1

right Ps 2:9, Ps 21:8-9, Ps 65:5, Ps 110:5-6; Isa 59:17-18, Isa 63:1-6; Luke 19:27; 2Thess 1:8-9; Rev 6:16-17, Rev 11:18, Rev 19:17-21, Rev 20:15

Thine Ps 21:12, Ps 38:2; Num 24:8; Zech 9:13-14

sharp Ps 2:1-9; Luke 19:42-44, Luke 20:18-19; Acts 2:37, Acts 2:41, Acts 5:33, Acts 7:54

people Ps 22:27, Ps 66:3-4; Acts 4:4, Acts 5:14, Acts 6:7; Rom 15:18-19

throne Ps 89:29, Ps 89:36-37, Ps 93:2, Ps 145:13; Dan 2:44; Luke 1:32-33; Heb 1:8

O God Isa 9:6-7; Jer 23:5-6; John 1:1; 1Tim 3:16

the sceptre Ps 72:1-20; 2Sam 23:4; Jer 33:15-16; Rev 19:11

Thou Ps 33:5, Ps 99:4; Matt 3:15; Heb 1:9, Heb 7:26

hatest Ps 101:3-4, Ps 101:8; Matt 7:23; Luke 13:27; Rev 21:27

God or, O God

thy God Ps 89:26; Isa 61:1; John 20:17; Eph 1:3

hath Ps 89:20; Lev 8:12; 1Sam 16:13; 1Kgs 1:39-40, 1Kgs 19:16; Isa 61:1-3; Luke 3:22; Luke 4:18-21; John 3:34

oil Ps 21:6; 1Kgs 1:39; Acts 2:28

above John 1:16; Rom 8:29; Col 1:18-19; Heb 2:14

All Song 1:3, Song 1:13, Song 3:6, Song 4:6, Song 4:13-14, Song 5:1, Song 5:5, Song 5:13; Matt 2:11; John 19:39; 2Cor 2:14-16

cassia Exod 30:23-24

ivory Ps 45:15; 1Kgs 22:39; Amos 3:15; John 14:2

whereby Ps 16:11; Heb 12:2

Kings' Ps 45:13, Ps 72:10; Song 6:8-9, Song 7:1; Isa 49:23, Isa 60:10-11; Rev 21:24

upon 1Kgs 2:9, 1Kgs 2:19

queen Song 4:8-11; John 3:29; Eph 5:26-27; Rev 19:7, Rev 21:2, Rev 21:9

gold 1Kgs 10:11; Job 22:24

Hearken Song 2:10-13; Isa 55:1-3; 2Cor 6:17-18, 2Cor 7:1

forget Gen 2:24, Gen 12:1; Deut 21:13, Deut 33:9; Matt 10:37, Matt 19:29; Luke 14:26; 2Cor 5:16

So shall Song 1:8, Song 1:12-16, Song 2:2, Song 2:14, Song 4:1-5, Song 4:7, Song 4:9-10, Song 6:4, Song 7:1-10; Isa 62:4-5; Zeph 3:17; Eph 5:26-27

Lord Ps 45:6; Isa 54:5; Jer 23:5-6; John 20:28; Acts 10:36; Rom 14:9; Phil 2:10-11; Phil 3:8

worship Ps 2:12, Ps 95:6; Luke 24:52; John 4:21-22; Rev 5:8-14

And the Isa 23:17-18; Acts 21:3-6

with Ps 72:10; Isa 60:6-7; Matt 2:11

rich Ps 22:29; Isa 49:23, Isa 60:3, Isa 60:10-11

favour Heb. face

king's Ps 45:9-10; Song 7:1; Isa 61:10; 1Pet 2:9; Rev 19:7-8

all glorious 1Sam 16:7; Luke 11:40; Rom 2:29; 2Cor 5:17; 1Pet 3:3-4

clothing Ps 45:9; Matt 5:16, Matt 22:11-12; Rom 3:22, Rom 13:14; Rev 3:18

She Song 1:4; John 17:24; 2Cor 11:2

raiment Exod 28:39; Judg 5:30

virgins Song 1:3, Song 1:5, Song 2:7, Song 5:8-9, Song 6:1, Song 6:8, Song 6:13, Song 8:13; Rev 14:1-4

With Isa 35:10, Isa 51:11, Isa 55:12-13, Isa 60:19-20, Isa 61:10; Jude 1:24; Rev 7:15-17

they shall Isa 56:5; John 14:3; Rev 3:12, Rev 3:21

Instead Ps 22:30; Matt 19:29; Mark 10:29-30; Phil 3:7-8

children Isa 49:21-22, Isa 54:1-5, Isa 60:1-5; Gal 4:26-27

princes 1Pet 2:9; Rev 1:6, Rev 5:10, Rev 20:6

I will Ps 22:30-31, Ps 72:17-19, Ps 145:4-7; Isa 59:21; Mal 1:11; Matt 26:13; 1Cor 11:26

therefore Ps 72:17; Song 6:9; Isa 61:9, Isa 62:3