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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

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 45:10

45:10 {i} Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;(i) Under the figure of Pharaoh’s daughter, he shows that the Church must cast off all carnal affections to obey Christ only. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 45:1-17

Psalms 38:0 An appeal to God from chastisement because of iniquity (Psalms 38:1-4 ). The mental anguish is described in figures of physical disease, and yet it is not impossible that such disease may have been part of the chastisement (Psalms 38:5-8 ). The desertion of friends and the opposition of enemies also entered into it (Psalms 38:10-17 ). There are verses susceptible of an application to Christ, but others would prevent its application as a whole to him. Psalms 40:0 Messianic (compare... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 45:1-17

Psalms 45:0 [Note. This is a psalm for a special occasion, that occasion being none other than the nuptials of an anointed king. The king is described as beautiful and gracious and blessed for evermore, and as a conqueror whose objects are not dominion and glory, but truth, humility, and righteousness; he is even described as a divine person, worthy of the name of God; he is seated on an everlasting throne, anointed with the oil of gladness, and received with the strains of harps in ivory... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 45:10-11

This is a tender and affectionate address, to the Church, the Lamb's wife. And if we suppose God our Father thus speaking to the whole body of believers, concerning their union with his Son, as our glorious Husband and Redeemer, it gives a sweetness and strength to all that is said, inexpressibly endearing. Reader, how fit, how just, and reasonable it is, that if God our Father hath given us his dear Son; if Jesus hast purchased us by his blood; if, by the conquests of his Holy Spirit, he hath... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 45:10

Shields. Hebrew, "the round things," which some explain, "chariots," without need. (Berthier) --- Fire. The Fathers apply this to the peace which reigned at the birth of Christ, or to that which Constantine gave to the Church. (Calmet) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 45:10-17

10-17 If we desire to share these blessings, we must hearken to Christ's word. We must forget our carnal and sinful attachments and pursuits. He must be our Lord as well as our Saviour; all idols must be thrown away, that we may give him our whole heart. And here is good encouragement, thus to break off from former alliances. The beauty of holiness, both on the church and on particular believers, is, in the sight of Christ, of great price, and very amiable. The work of grace is the workmanship... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 45:10-17

The inspired singer now repeats the words with which the King, the Messiah, addresses His Bride. v. 10. Hearken, O daughter, called so by the Bridegroom because she is begotten and regenerated through the Gospel, 1 Peter 1:23, and consider and incline thine ear, becoming so absorbed in the words of His grace as to forget everything else, even the closest ties of human relationship; forget also thine own people and thy father's house, all for the sake of the Bridegroom and His love; v. 11.... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 45:1-17

Psalms 45:0To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A song of loves1          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.2     Thou art fairer than the children of men:Grace is poured into thy lips:Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.3     Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty,With thy glory and thy majesty.4     And in thy majesty ride prosperously,Because of truth... read more

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