45:1 <<To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.>> My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.
[1] {Shoshannim} [2] {king} Shoshannim, "lilies," and so, the spring; the Shoshannim Psalms were probably connected with the Passover season, and hence reminders of redemption out of bondage, and of the origins of Israel. This great psalm of the King, with Psalms 46.-47., obviously looks forward to the advent in glory. The reference in # Heb 1:8,9 is not so much to the anointing as an event # Mt 3:16,17 as to the permanent state of the King. Cf. # Isa 11:1,2 The divisions are: (1) The supreme beauty of the King (vs 1,2); the coming of the King in glory (vs 3-5 Cf # Re 19:11-21 the deity of the King and character of His reign # Ps
45:6,7 Heb 1:8,9 Isa 11:1-5 (4) as associated with Him inearthly rule, the queen is presented, # Ps 45:9-13 and in that relation the King is not called Elohim ¯ See Note "Ge
1:1" (5) the virgin companions of the queen, who would seemto be the Jewish remnant ¯ See Note "Ro 11:5" # Re 14:1-4 are next seen # Ps 45:14,15 and (6) the Psalm closes with a reference to the earthly fame of the King. See Psalm 68., next in order of the Messianic Psalms.
45:2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
45:3 Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O [most] mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
45:4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
45:5 Thine arrows [are] sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; [whereby] the people fall under thee.
45:6 Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre.
45:7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
45:8 All thy garments [smell] of myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
45:9 Kings' daughters [were] among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. 45:10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; 45:11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he [is] thy Lord; and worship thou him.
45:12 And the daughter of Tyre [shall be there] with a gift; [even] the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. 45:13 The king's daughter [is] all glorious within: her clothing [is] of wrought gold.
45:14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
45:15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
45:16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
45:17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
