Psalm 45
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<> My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

(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 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

1 Chronicles 17:27 Now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, …

Shoshannim

Psalm 69:1 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in to my soul.

Psalm 80:1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you that lead Joseph like a flock; …

Maschil. or, of instruction
A song

Songs 1:1,2 The song of songs, which is Solomon's…

Isaiah 5:1 Now will I sing to my well beloved a song of my beloved touching …

Ephesians 5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

is inditing [heb.] boileth, of bubbleth up

Job 32:18-20 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constrains me…

Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Matthew 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things…

a good

Psalm 49:3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall …

Job 33:3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall …

Job 34:4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Proverbs 8:6-9 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my …

touching

Psalm 2:6 Yet have I set my king on my holy hill of Zion.

Psalm 24:7-10 Lift up your heads, O you gates; and be you lift up, you everlasting …

Psalm 110:1,2 The LORD said to my Lord, Sit you at my right hand, until I make …

Songs 1:12 While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth the smell thereof.

Isaiah 32:1,2 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule …

Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed …

Matthew 27:37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE …

tongue

2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word was in my tongue.

2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy …

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

ride [heb.] prosper thou, ride thou

Revelation 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a …

Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat …

prosperously

Psalm 110:2,3 The LORD shall send the rod of your strength out of Zion: rule you …

1 Thessalonians 1:5 For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and …

1 Thessalonians 2:13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when you …

2 Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have …

because

Psalm 60:4 You have given a banner to them that fear you, that it may be displayed …

John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man …

meekness

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: …

Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in …

Matthew 12:19,20 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice …

2 Corinthians 10:1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, …

right

Psalm 2:9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces …

Psalm 21:8,9 Your hand shall find out all your enemies: your right hand shall …

Psalm 65:5 By terrible things in righteousness will you answer us, O God of …

Psalm 110:5,6 The Lord at your right hand shall strike through kings in the day …

Isaiah 59:17,18 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation …

Isaiah 63:1-6 Who is this that comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? …

Luke 19:27 But those my enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, …

2 Thessalonians 1:8,9 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that …

Revelation 6:16,17 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from …

Revelation 11:18 And the nations were angry, and your wrath is come, and the time …

Revelation 19:17-21 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud …

Revelation 20:15 And whoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into …

Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Thou

Psalm 33:5 He loves righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness …

Psalm 99:4 The king's strength also loves judgment; you do establish equity, …

Matthew 3:15 And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus …

Hebrews 1:9 You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, …

Hebrews 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, …

hatest

Psalm 101:3,4,8 I will set no wicked thing before my eyes: I hate the work of them …

Matthew 7:23 And then will I profess to them, I never knew you: depart from me, …

Luke 13:27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not from where you are; …

Revelation 21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defiles, …

God. or, O God
thy God

Psalm 89:26 He shall cry to me, You are my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on me; because the LORD has anointed …

John 20:17 Jesus said to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my …

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed …

hath

Psalm 89:20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

Leviticus 8:12 And he poured of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed …

1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle …

1 Kings 1:39,40 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and …

1 Kings 19:16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shall you anoint to be king over Israel…

Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on me; because the LORD has anointed …

Luke 3:22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove on him, …

Luke 4:18-21 The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach …

John 3:34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God: for God gives not …

oil

Psalm 21:6 For you have made him most blessed for ever: you have made him exceeding …

1 Kings 1:39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and …

Acts 2:28 You have made known to me the ways of life; you shall make me full …

above

John 1:16 And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.

Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed …

Colossians 1:18,19 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, …

Hebrews 2:14 For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, …

All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

So shall

Songs 1:8,12-16 If you know not, O you fairest among women, go your way forth by …

Songs 2:2,14 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters…

Songs 4:1-5,7,9,10 Behold, you are fair, my love; behold, you are fair; you have doves' …

Songs 6:4 You are beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible …

Songs 7:1-10 How beautiful are your feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the …

Isaiah 62:4,5 You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any …

Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God in the middle of you is mighty; he will save, he …

Ephesians 5:26,27 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word…

lord

Psalm 45:6 Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom …

Isaiah 54:5 For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and …

Jeremiah 23:5,6 Behold, the days come, said the LORD, that I will raise to David …

John 20:28 And Thomas answered and said to him, My LORD and my God.

Acts 10:36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace …

Romans 14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he …

Philippians 2:10,11 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, …

Philippians 3:8 Yes doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency …

worship

Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when …

Psalm 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Luke 24:52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

John 4:21,22 Jesus said to her, Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when you shall …

Revelation 5:8-14 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty …

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge by R. A. Torrey [ca. 1880]
Expanded version courtesy INT Bible ©2013, Used by permission

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