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 12:1-8
sheminith <08067> [(Title.) Sheminith. or, The eighth.]
Deliver <03467> [Help. or, Save.]
godly <02623> [godly.]
integrity <0539> [faithful.]
lie ........ deceive <01696> [They.]
flatter <02513> [flattering.]
<03820> [a double heart. Heb. an heart and an heart.]
cut off <03772> [cut.]
tongue <03956> [tongue.]
boasts <01419> [proud. Heb. great.]
speak <03956> [With.]
master <0113> [our own. Heb. with us. who.]
violence <07701> [oppression.]
action <06965> [now.]
desperately desire <06315> [puffeth at. or, would ensnare.]
words ... absolutely reliable <0565> [words.]
silver <03701> [as silver.]
protect ...... shelter <08104 05341> [thou shalt.]
Lord <03068 02098> [them, etc. Heb. him, i.e. every one of them. this.]
wicked <07563> [wicked.]
evil <02149> [when.]
people <01121> [men. Heb. of the sons of men.]
