Psalm 45:7

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

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 45:7

7. As in :- the divine nature is made prominent, here the moral qualities of the human are alleged as the reason or ground of the mediatorial exultation. Some render "O God, thy God," instead of God, thy God—but the latter is sustained by the same form ( :-), and it was only of His human nature that the anointing could be predicated (compare :-). oil of gladness—or token of gladness, as used in feasts and other times of solemn joy (compare 1 Kings 1:39; 1 Kings 1:40). fellows—other kings. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 45:1-9

1. Praise for the bridegroom 45:1-9 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 45:1-17

Psalms 45This royal psalm glorified a king as he prepared for his wedding. The writer related the counsel that the bride had received as she anticipated the wedding. He then predicted that people would honor the king forever because of the descendants born to him. The psalmist also appears to have spoken prophetically of Christ (cf. Ephesians 5:32-33; Hebrews 1:8-9). [Note: Kidner, p. 170.] "Psalms 45 is another example of a royal psalm which reflects the historical situation of ancient Israel,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 45:6-7

The writer addressed his human king as "God" (Elohim). He did not mean that the king was God but that he stood in the place of God and represented Him. Compare Exodus 21:6; Exodus 22:8-9; and Psalms 82:1 where the biblical writers called Israel’s judges gods because they represented God. [Note: See also ibid., p. 266, n. 17.] This is an extravagant expression of praise for the king. God had blessed this king because he had represented the Lord faithfully by ruling as Yahweh does. God had given... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 45:1-17

The poem celebrates the marriage of a king. After the prelude (Psalms 45:1) come addresses to the royal bridegroom (Psalms 45:2-9) and bride (Psalms 45:10-12), a description of the bridal procession (Psalms 45:13-15), and a final address to the king (Psalms 45:16-17). The marriage of Solomon to the Egyptian princess, of Ahab to Jezebel, of Jehoram to Athaliah, as well as later alliances, have all been suggested as the occasion in view. But while the Ps. had no doubt a historic reference, yet... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 45:7

(7) The oil of gladness.—Comp. “oil of joy,” Isaiah 61:3. Here too it may be merely employed as a figure of happiness, but the bath and, no doubt, subsequent anointing, formed part of the Oriental marriage proceedings. (See Arabian Nights, passim.)Fellows—i.e., the paranymphs, or attendants on the bridegroom. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 45:1-17

The Pattern of Human Gladness Psalms 45:7 We are not accustomed to think of Christ as the pattern of human gladness, but He was so. I. The earthly life of Christ, even in its sorrows, was a life of unparalleled joy. What were the leading characteristics of the life of our Lord in their bearing in this connexion? ( a ) The consciousness of constant Divine communion. Communion with God is gladness. ( b ) Obedience to the will of God is joy. The habit of recognizing the Divine will in all... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 45:1-17

Psalms 45:1-17THIS is an epithalamion or ode on a king’s marriage. The usual bewildering variety of conjectures as to his identity meets us in commentaries. The older opinion points to Solomon’s marriage to an Egyptian princess, to which it is objected that he was not a warrior king, as the monarch of the psalm is. Hitzig regards "daughter of Tyre," in Psalms 45:12 as a vocative, and therefore looks for a king who married a Tyrian woman. He is obliged to go to the northern kingdom to find one,... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 45:1-17

Psalms 45:0 The Answer: The King Messiah and His Glory 1. The King in His majesty and power (Psalms 45:1-5 ) 2. His throne and His glory (Psalms 45:6-8 ) 3. With the King, sharing His glory and kingdom (Psalms 45:9-17 ) This beautiful Psalm, a perfect gem, gives the answer to the prayer of distress, “Arise for our help”, with which the preceding Psalm closed. It is also a Maschil Psalm and a traditional view claims Solomon as the author. And how the critics have laboured, without... read more

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

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 45:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 45:1-9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 45:1-17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 45:6-7

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 45:1-17

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 45:7

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 45:1-17

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 45:1-17

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 45:1-17

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