Psalm 45:1-64:11 NASB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 45:1-5

Some make Shoshannim, in the title, to signify an instrument of six strings; others take it in its primitive signification for lilies or roses, which probably were strewed, with other flowers, at nuptial solemnities; and then it is easily applicable to Christ who calls himself the rose of Sharon and the lily of the valleys, Song 2:1. It is a song of loves, concerning the holy love that is between Christ and his church. It is a song of the well-beloved, the virgins, the companions of the bride... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 45:1

My heart is inditing a good matter ,.... What is valuable and excellent, concerning the excellency of Christ's person, of his kingdom, of his love to the church, and of the church itself; what is pleasant and delightful, comfortable, useful, and profitable: this his heart was inditing; which shows that it was under the sanctifying influences of the Holy Spirit, and denotes the fervour of it; it "boiling up", as the word F24 רחש "ebullit", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 45:1

My heart is inditing a good matter - רחש rachash , boileth or bubbleth up, as in the margin. It is a metaphor taken from a fountain that sends up its waters from the earth in this way. The Vulgate has eructavit, which is most literally translated by the old Psalter: Mi hert ryfted gude word. My heart belcheth - Anglo-Saxon. I speak of the things which I have made touching the king - למלך מעשי אני אמר , literally, "I dedicate my work unto the king." Or, as the Psalter, I say my... read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 1 1My heart is boiling over (157) with a good matter This preface shows sufficiently that the subject of the psalm is no common one; for whoever the author of it may have been, he here intimates, at the very outset, that he will treat of great and glorious things. The Holy Spirit is not accustomed to inspire the servants of God to utter great swelling words, and to pour forth empty sounds into the air; and, therefore, we may naturally conclude, that the subject here treated of is not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 45:1

My heart is inditing a good matter ; literally, bubbleth with a good matter —is so full of it that the matter will burst forth. I speak of the things which I have made touching the king ; or, I utter that which I have composed concerning the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer . It is noted that only "psalms of high and solemn import" have formal exordia of this kind, announcing the intention of the writer. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 45:1-6

The Kingship of Christ. The unerring instinct of the Church has interpreted this psalm of the Messiah. Each Jewish king, in a sense, foreshadowed the true King. Of Solomon it might be said, in a special manner, that he was a type of the true King; but take him "in all his glory," and he was only a type dim and imperfect. "A greater than Solomon is here." Mark— I. THE PERFECTNESS OF HIS CHARACTER . Christ's excellence is moral. All that was "fair" in others was but the broken... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 45:1-17

The psalm consists of two main portions—an address to the bridegroom in eight verses ( Psalms 45:2-9 ), and an address to the bride in six ( Psalms 45:10-15 ); with an introduction and a conclusion, the latter comprised in two verses, the former in one verse only. Title of the psalm. The psalm has an unusually long and complicated title. First, it is addressed, like so many others, to the precentor, or chief musician, the head of the tabernacle choir. Next, it is said to be "upon... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 45:1-17

The glories of the eternal King. This psalm is one of those which set forth in glowing terms the glory and majesty of the King of kings, the Anointed One, who should come into the world. "It is a psalm of the theocratic kingdom, the marriage song of the King." £ It is a song of the highest order, which, according to its title, was for the chief musician; set to "Shoshannim," a word which, we are told in the margin (Revised Version), means "lilies." This, however, does not throw much... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 45:1

My heart is inditing - That is, I am engaged in inditing a good matter; though implying at the same time that it was a work of the heart - a work in which the heart was engaged. It was not a mere production of the intellect; not a mere work of skill; not a mere display of the beauty of song, but a work in which the affections particularly were engaged, and which would express the feelings of the heart: the result or effusion of sincere love. The word rendered is “inditing” - רחשׁ râchash - is... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 45:1

Psalms 45:1. My heart is enditing a good matter I am about to utter, not rash, vain, or foolish, much less false words, but such as proceed from my very heart, and most cordial affections; and are the result of my most deliberate and serious thoughts: things not only pleasant and delightful, and fit for the nuptial solemnity here intended, but excellent, as the word שׂוב , tob, often signifies: or holy and spiritual, as it is most commonly used: things heavenly and divine, and full... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 45:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 45:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 45:1

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 45:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 45:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 45:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 45:1-17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 45:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 45:1

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