Psalms 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.]
Psalms 8:1-9
gittith style <01665> [(Title.) Gittith.]
Lord <0113> [our.]
magnificent <0117> [how.]
reputation ........ majesty <08034 01935> [thy.]
mouths <06310> [Out.]
ordained <03245> [ordained. Heb. founded. strength.]
put an end <07673> [still.]
enemy <0341> [the enemy.]
look <07200> [When.]
made <04639> [work.]
moon <03394> [moon.]
human <0582> [What.]
mankind <01121> [son.]
pay attention <06485> [visitest.]
little <04592> [thou.]
little ......... mankind <04592 05849> [hast.]
rule <04910> [madest.]
placed <07896> [put.]
[Heb. Flocks and oxen, all of them.]
birds <06833> [The fowl.]
