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Psalm 45 Commentary

Your throne, O God, Is Forever.

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KEY THOUGHT: You love righteousness and hate wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions. [Psalm 45:7 NKJV]

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Psalm 45 NKJV

The Glories of the Messiah and His Bride

To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“The Lilies.” A [b]Contemplation of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.

45 My heart is overflowing with a good theme;
I recite my composition concerning the King;
My tongue is the pen of a [c]ready writer.

2 You are fairer than the sons of men;
Grace is poured upon Your lips;
Therefore God has blessed You forever.
3 [d]Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One,
With Your glory and Your majesty.
4 And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness;
And Your right hand shall teach You awesome things.
5 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies;
The peoples fall under You.

6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.
8 All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,
Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.
9 Kings’ daughters are among Your honorable women;
At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.

10 Listen, O daughter,
Consider and incline your ear;
Forget your own people also, and your father’s house;
11 So the King will greatly desire your beauty;
Because He is your Lord, worship Him.
12 And the daughter of Tyre will come with a gift;
The rich among the people will seek your favor.

13 The royal daughter is all glorious within the palace;
Her clothing is woven with gold.
14 She shall be brought to the King in robes of many colors;
The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to You.
15 With gladness and rejoicing they shall be brought;
They shall enter the King’s palace.

16 Instead of Your fathers shall be Your sons,
Whom You shall make princes in all the earth.
17 I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations;
Therefore the people shall praise You forever and ever.

Footnotes

a. Psalm 45:1 Heb. Shoshannim
b. Psalm 45:1 Heb. Maschil
c. Psalm 45:1 skillful
d. Psalm 45:3 Belt on

New King James Version (NKJV)

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Psalm 45 Commentary

It’s not strange to have superlatives used for mortals. “O king, live forever,” is a common superlative frequently used for human kings in the Old Testament.

Yes, it’s flattery at best, as no mortal is expected to live forever! But look at it again and see how superlatives reflect a deep-seated human quality.

It is an easily observable fact of life that men and women have always looked for the Creator God. And when they fail to find Him, they create all sorts of replacements.

By design, human beings are worshippers. They must always worship. Human leaders are a good starting point.

A man either creates an object or installs himself as an object of worship. The psalmist doesn’t have this kind of trouble. There is a king on Israel’s throne who happens to be an appropriate object of worship. So the wedding song has been crafted into an image, a larger-than-life version, which the psalmist superimposes on Israel’s king.

But wait a minute. The Book of Hebrews draws on the strength of this psalm and explains our puzzle. Everything is in place. This psalm celebrates the reign of Israel’s real King. His reign is everlasting!

The psalmist knows what he is talking about. At some point, he directly references God. Then he merges the rule of mortals with the rule of the immortal God. “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever”. You can easily tell that the psalmist has used a human palace and the grand wedding at the palace as a mirror.

Excellence speaks of perfection. It is an attribute exclusively reserved for the immortal King Jesus. Mighty, truth, humility, and justice are foundational elements of His kingdom.

Then we have the bride elegantly dressed for the occasion – in gold of Ophir. The New Testament saint knows the value of holiness. The bride’s holiness becomes an impressively expensive vestment – the beauty of virginity. The King is enthralled.

The imagery is truly powerful! Led in with joy and gladness, they enter the King’s palace. There is joy in the kingdom of God. It is a special gift to the Body of Christ, the fruit of the Spirit.

As an illustration of the relationship between Christ and the saint, this psalm is simply beautiful. Joy and gladness accompany the grand celebrations.

On the other side is a joyless existence in continuous gloom and sadness. It means someone worships and praises something and someone else, other than the real King.

This psalm invites us to reflect on worship and the special relationship that the saint enjoys with the King. At the same time, it stands as a warning to the King’s enemies. His sharp arrows stand ready to pierce the hearts of the King’s enemies.

“Let the King be enthralled by your beauty,” or more directly, “Because He is your Lord, worship Him.” Verse 11. The bride knows what to do.

Loving Scripture….

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  1. It has been exciting learning how God can make things happen to his choosen one, God workout something wonderful and fulfils the promises he made to the father of Joseph.

    God’s words remains true so are his promises and indeed it has been God working out the salvation of man Kind by Grace through Faith alone.

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  11. Profound. My life needs a new introduction to God. Not that I have been right, but because God desires to help me… I see an amazing Grace here. Having broken the first commandment, still God looks for me and helps me to build up with him… And live for him. A littles knowledge of the Lord will ignite my passion and desire to serve him. This morning I pledge to seek, live and serve the Lord Jesus Christ and His purposes everyday of my life.
    Beautiful lesson

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  12. The Lord reintroduces himself and shows Israel, He is all they need. Some boast in horses and others in chariots but we’ll boast in the Lord. He is able and the only one worthy of our trust. Lord teach me how to always look up to you at all times and not focus on my strength or capabilities. This is my prayer

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  14. This far too common today. Just do something that seems like true worship yet it’s intent and actual practice is not even close to the set standard by the Lord. I personally feel challenged of some things we do in our personal lives, the focus of many churches and ministries today. We’ll need to realize the Lord must be worship as he has personally guided. Provides a good start of my reflection today

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  15. In those days when there was no King everyone did as they pleased. This is a good reminder to us that we are on own when the King of Kings isn’t leading our lives we’ll be doing what is not right and the results will show clearly how life without Christ looks like. We thank God that even when it looks like he’s not there, he’s behind the scenes working. I have learnt to trust in the Lord always.

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  16. Iam seeing this being stressed… There was no King in Israel… So lawlessness is the order of the day. This shows how heartless and wicked man can be with out the right King in his life. He can do anything. May the Lord help us to allow Christ in our lives that every aspect of our lives is changed and we yield ourselves to him alone.

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  17. I’m sure as the two daughters in-law stayed in Naomi’s home they learned about the God of Israel and appreciated His works among his people. Ruth’s determination and what she says moves my heart. She’s convinced she must go with Naomi and wants to spend her life with her, this relationship was strong especially between a mother inlaw and a daughter in-law. Yet Ruth stays and how she puts it shows the depth of her heart, I’ll go with with you, your people will be my people, your God will be my God…

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