Psalm 45

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 45:13

"The king's daughter within the palace is all glorious:Her clothing is inwrought with gold.She shall be led unto the king in broidered work:The virgins her companions that follow herShall be brought unto thee.""The king's daughter within the palace." Ah! Who is the king's daughter?. She is, of course, the Bride, who in the scriptural sense is also the daughter of the King, all the Redeemed of all ages being in truth, "The children of God." Mixed metaphors of this kind are a distinctive... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 45:15

"With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led:They shall enter in to the king's palace."These words conclude the portion of the psalm addressed to the Bride; and what we have here is positively not "The Processional" for some ancient Jewish wedding, but the procession of the Saints of God into the eternal home of the soul. As Isaiah saw the same thing:"And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 45:16

THE CONCLUSION"Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children,Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations:Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks forever and ever."These verses speak of the everlasting dominion of the Holy One who sits upon the "Throne of David" at the right hand of God Himself."In all the earth ... all generations ... forever and ever." The universal, eternal kingdom of God alone fits such particulars as these."Thy... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:1

Psalms 45:0. The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom. The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof. To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil. A Song of Loves. Title. שׁשׁנים על al Shoshannim. Upon Shoshannim] Houbigant and others render it, upon the lilies; which seems to be the true meaning of the original word. Parkhurst observes, that Christ, the divine light, and true believers, who are the sons of light, and who are accordingly described as clothed in... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:2

Psalms 45:2. Grace is poured into thy lips— Hebrew, Grace is poured upon thy lips. The former part of the verse describes the beauty of the king's person; this, his eloquence and gracefulness of address. In this sense Solomon uses these words, Proverbs 22:11. The king is a friend to the grace of lips; i.e. to eloquence of speech and graceful address; and in Ecclesiastes 10:12. The words of a wise man's mouth are said to be grace; i.e. graceful and eloquent. Grace is poured, is used here in the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:3

Psalms 45:3. Gird thy sword, &c.— This is meant of Christ's coming victoriously to set up his spiritual kingdom in our hearts, and to rule and reign in them by the power of his grace; in allusion to earthly potentates, who are invested with the ensigns of majesty, and girded with their proper armour when they go forth to battle. But the sword with which Christ was armed, was the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Bishop Hare renders the verse, Gird thee with thy sword on thy... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:4

Psalms 45:4. Ride prosperously— i.e. "Go forth, like a great conqueror, (see Revelation 19:11.) not to enslave men's persons, or to spoil their goods; but to settle the true faith among them, and to make them humble and meek, just and merciful." Thy right hand, &c. means, "Thy mighty power shall instruct thee to do miraculous and amazing works." See Luke 5:26; Luke 5:26. Green renders this verse, Ride on successfully in the cause of truth, righteousness, and meekness; and let thy right hand... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:5

Psalms 45:5. Thine arrows are sharp, &c.— Thine arrows are sharp; people shall fall under thee, in the midst of the king's enemies. Or, Thy sharp arrows shall level the people under thee; they shall fall into the heart of the king's enemies. Houbigant. The allusion to an earthly conqueror is still continued. The meaning is, "Thy word shall pierce like sharp arrows into the hearts of all who oppose thee, and make all nations humble themselves and become subject to thee." read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:6

Psalms 45:6. Thy throne, O God, &c.— In Heb 1:8 this verse is immediately applied to Christ. The word here rendered God, is אלהים elohim, in the plural; concerning which, see the note on the 1st verse of the 1st chapter of Genesis. In agreement with this verse, St. Paul says of him, that He is over all, God blessed for ever, Rom 9:5 and we are told, Luk 1:33 that of his kingdom there shall be no end. The sceptre of his kingdom is a right sceptre; i.e. "His laws are all righteous and good."... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:7

Psalms 45:7. Thy God hath anointed thee— Christ is emphatically, The Anointed; Luke 4:18.; Acts 10:38. Kings, priests, and prophets, were anointed when they entered upon their several offices. Christ was anointed of the Father, solemnly appointed to be the prophet, priest, and king of his people; but it is the regal dignity which is here chiefly referred to, with which (as man) he was not fully invested till after his resurrection, and exaltation to his throne in heaven. Gladness, means such as... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 45:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 45:15

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 45:16

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:5

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:7

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