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G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 45:1-17

Whether this psalm has, or had, a local application or is wholly idealistic cannot be certainly determined. It matters very little, for it is one of the songs which inevitably is Messianic in its deepest and fullest meaning. After an introduction which speaks of the fullness of his heart, the singer addresses the king, telling of the glory of the king's person, the perfection of his rule, and the beauty of his bride (verses Psa 45:1-9 ). He then turns to the bride, and in view of her high... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 45:13-15

The Glory Of The Bride (Psalms 45:13-15 ). The glory of the bride, who is a king’s daughter, is now described, and her entrance in splendour into the king’s palace. Psalms 45:13-15 ‘The king’s daughter within the palace is all glorious, Her clothing is inwrought with gold. She will be led to the king in embroidered work, The virgins her companions who follow her, Will be brought to you.’ With gladness and rejoicing will they be led, They will enter into the king’s palace.’ Having responded to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 45:1-17

XLV. A Royal Marriage Song.— This Ps. owes its place in the Canon to that allegorical interpretation which has been accepted by the Synagogue and the Church, the Messiah being the bridegroom and Israel the bride. The friends of the bride are the convert nations who bring tributary gifts. But any such theory is untenable, ( a) The friends of the bride in Psalms 45:14 are clearly distinguished from the nations in Psalms 45:12. ( b) The bride is urged to forget her people and her father’ s... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:13

The king’s daughter, i.e. the spouse; so called, either because she was the daughter of one king, and the wife of another; or because the spouse or wife is sometimes called the husband’s daughter; partly because she is supposed to be younger than he; and partly because of that respect and subjection which she oweth to him, and that fatherly care and affection which he oweth to her. See 2 Samuel 12:3; Jeremiah 3:4. So the bridegroom calls his spouse his sister, Song of Solomon 4:9. Thus Livia,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 45:14

He alludes to the custom of conducting the bride to the bridegroom’s house. Her companions, i.e. her bridemaidens attending upon her, called her honourable women, Psalms 45:9, See Poole "Psalms 45:9", and here virgins, because of their spiritual purity and chastity, 2 Corinthians 11:2. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 45:1-17

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“To the Chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil. A song of loves.”“To the chief musician.” See notes on the title to Psalms 39:0. “Upon Shoshannim” “is a musical direction to the leader of the Temple choir, and moat probably indicates the melody ‘after’ or ‘in the manner of’ (על, al., A. V. ‘upon’) which the Psalms were to be sung. As ‘Shoshannim’ literally signifies ‘lilies,’ it has been suggested that the word denotes lily-shaped instruments... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 45:13-16

DISCOURSE: 578THE CHURCH’S BEAUTY AND HAPPINESSPsalms 45:13-16. The King’s daughter is all glorious within; her clothing is of wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needle-work: the virgins, her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee: with gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought; they shall enter into the King’s palace.AMONGST the schoolmen of former days, there were many disputes about works of condignity, and works of congruity as contributing to... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 45:1-17

Psalms 45:1-17 The forty-fifth psalm is one of those beautiful psalms that refers to Christ, a Messianic psalm. The glorious king. But in this same psalm is seen the church, the bride of Jesus Christ. And so we have in Psalms 45:1-17 the beautiful mystery of Christ and the church. The King and His bride.My heart is indicting a good matter: I speak of things which I have made touching the King: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer ( Psalms 45:1 ).Describing the king,Thou art fairer than the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 45:1-17

Meir Arama says, that with the consent of all [the rabbins] this psalm speaks of the Messiah. The Targum also, as far as the eighth verse, expounds it of the Messiah. Their interpretation appears to be correct, ( 1) From the sublime effusions of David’s soul. (2) The King is higher than the kings of the earth. (3) In all his wars he is terrible and victorious. (4) His title, the Elohim, St. Paul, Hebrews 1:8, will not allow to be inscribed to a mortal man. (5) The description of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 45:1-17

Psalms 45:1-17My heart is inditing a good matter; I speak of the things which I have made touching the king.The song of the heavenly nuptialsIn accordance with unbroken tradition of the Church from the beginning, we interpret this as a spiritual epithalamium or nuptial-song, in honour of the wondrous espousals whereby Christ the Son of God takes into most real, intimate, blissful and everlasting union and fellowship with Himself the Church of ransomed, regenerate, believing souls.I. The... read more

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