Psalms 45:1-6

45:1

music director <05329> [(Title.) To the chief.]

Or, rather, "To the chief musician upon the hexachords, a didactic ode for the sons of Korah, and a song of loves." {Shoshannim} most probably denotes hexachords, or six-stringed instruments, from {shesh,} "six:" hence the Persian {shasta,} a six-stringed lute. This Psalm is supposed by some to be an epithalamium, or nuptial song, on the marriage of Solomon with Pharaoh's daughter; but with what propriety could Solomon be described as fairer than the children of men, a mighty warrior, a victorious conqueror, and a prince whose throne is for ever and ever? A greater than Solomon is here; and the person described is no other than the Messiah, as is acknowledged by many Jewish writers. The Targum on ver. 3 says, "Thy beauty, {malka meshecha,} O King Messiah, is greater than the children of men;" and the Apostle expressly quotes it as such Heb 1:8, 9. It was probably written by David after Nathan's prophetic address 1 Ch 17:27.

Lilies <07799> [Shoshannim.]

well-written poem <04905> [Maschil. or, of instruction. A song.]

stirred <07370> [is inditing. Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up.]

beautiful <02896> [a good.]

king <04428> [touching.]

tongue <03956> [tongue.]

45:2

handsome <03302> [fairer.]

impressive <02580> [grace.]

God <0430> [God.]

45:3

Strap <02296> [Gird.]

warrior <01368> [O most.]

majestic <01935> [glory.]

45:4

Ride <07392> [ride, etc. Heb. prosper thou, ride thou.]

victorious <06743> [prosperously.]

<01697> [because.]

right on behalf <06037> [meekness.]

right hand <03225> [right.]

45:5

arrows <02671> [Thine.]

sharp <08150> [sharp.]

Nations <05971> [people.]

45:6

throne <03678> [throne.]

God <0430> [O God.]

scepter ....... scepter <07626> [the sceptre.]