Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 45
This psalm is entitled “To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil. A song of love.” On the phrase” To the chief Musician,” see the notes at the title to Psalms 4:1-8. The words “Upon Shoshannim” occur also, as a title, or part of a title, in Psalms 69:0; Psalms 80:0; and, in a different form, in the title to Psalms 60:1-12, “Shushan-eduth.” The word Shoshan - שׁושׁן shôshân - occurs in 1 Kings 7:22, 1 Kings 7:26; Song of Solomon 2:16; Song of Solomon 4:5; Song of... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 45:17
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations . I, the psalmist, with my "pen of a ready writer," will so sing thy praise that thy name shall always he had in remembrance; and therefore—because of my words— shall the peoples— i.e. all the nations of the earth— praise thee for ever and ever. There is here, mixed with the praise of Messiah, a certain amount of self-glorification; but perhaps the "son of Korah," who had composed so noble a poem, may be excused for... read more