Psalms

Psalm 45

1The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom. 10The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof.

0To the chief Musician upon ^aShoshannim, for the sons of Korah, ¹Maschil, A Song ^bof loves.

a Pss. 60; 69; 80, titles. b 2Co. 5.14. 1Jn. 4.19. Ca. 1-8.

1MY heart ²is ^*inditing a ^cgood matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching ^dthe king: my tongue is the pen of ^ea ready writer.

c Ps. 49.2. d Ps. 2.6; 24.7-10. e Ezr. 7.6.

2Thou ^fart fairer than the children of men: ^ggrace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath ^hblessed thee for ever.

f Ca. 5.9-16. Jn. 1.14; 3.34. He. 7.26. g Is. 50.4. Lu. 4.22. Jn. 7.26,46. h Ps. 21.6; 72.17-19. Ac. 3.26. Ep. 1.3.

3^*Gird thy ⁱsword upon thy thigh, O most ^jmighty, with thy ^kglory and thy majesty.

i Ep. 6.17. He. 4.12. Re. 1.16; 19.15,21. j Is. 9.6. Ps. 24.7-10. k Ps. 21.5.

4And in thy majesty ³ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and ^lthy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

l Ps. 65.5. Is. 63.3; 59.16-19. Re. 11.17.

5Thine ^marrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

m Ps. 38.2; 21.8-12; 68.22-31; 110.1-7; 120.4. Pr. 1.22-33. Ac. 2.37. Lu. 19.27,42-44.

6Thy ⁿthrone, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

n He. 1.8,9. Ps. 93.1,2; 72.1-14; 110; 145. Pr. 16.12. Is. 9.6,7; 32.1,2. Je. 23.5,6. Re. 3.21.

7Thou ^olovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, ^pthy God, hath ^qanointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

o He. 7.26. Mat. 3.15,17. Lu. 24.26; 19.15-27,41,42. Da. 9.24. Mar. 3.5. Ps. 11.7. p Ps. 89.26. Jn. 20.17. Ep. 1.3. q Is. 61.1. 1Ki. 1.39,40. He. 1.9. Phi. 2.8-11. Ac. 2.28. Ps. 21.6.

8All ^rthy garments smell of ^smyrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ^tivory palaces, whereby ^uthey have made thee glad.

r Ca. 1.3. Is. 61.1. Jn. 3.34; 16.7-11. s Jn. 19.39. t v.15. Jn. 14.2. Ac. 3.21. Ep. 4.8,10. u He. 12.2. Is. 53.11,12. Zep. 3.17. Ps. 16.11.

9^vKings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand ^wthe queen in ^xgold of Ophir.

v v.13,14. Ps. 22.29; 72.10. Is. 49.7,23; 60.10,11. Re. 21.24; 1.5,6; 5.10. Ca. 6.8; 7.1. 1Pe. 2.9. 1Ki. 2.19. w Re. 21.2,9; 19.7,8. x Job 28.16.

10^yHearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; ^zforget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

y Is. 55.1-7. De. 32.29. Re. 22.17. Ro. 10.17. z Ge. 2.24. De. 33.9; 21.13. Mat. 10.37; 5.29,30. Lu. 14.26. Tit. 2.11,12.

11So ^ashall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is ^bthy Lord; and worship thou him.

a Ca. 1.8,15; 2.14; 4.1-14; 6.4-13; 7.1-9. b Is. 54.5. v.6. Ps. 2.12. Jn. 5.22,23; 20.28. Phi. 2.10,11. Tit. 2.13. Ps. 95.6.

12And ^cthe daughter of Tyre shall be there with ^da gift; even the ^erich among the people shall intreat thy ⁴favour.

c Ps. 72.10; 87.4. Is. 23.18. Mar. 3.8; 7.24-37. Ac. 21.3-6. d Ps. 96.8. e Ps. 22.29; 72.10,15; 68.29. Is. 49.7,23; 60.3,10,11; 52.15. Phi. 3.8. Mat. 2.11.

13The ^fking's daughter is ^gall glorious within: ^hher clothing is of wrought gold.

f v.10. Ca. 7.1. 2Co. 6.18. Is. 53.11. 1Pe. 1.3,23; 2.9. g 1Co. 1.30. 2Co. 5.17. Ga. 6.15. 1Pe. 3.3,4. Ro. 2.29. h Is. 61.10. Re. 19.7,8. 2Co. 5.21. Tit. 2.12. Phi. 2.15. Mat. 5.16. Ps. 50.23.

14She ⁱshall be brought unto the king ^jin ^*raiment of needlework: the ^kvirgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

i Ca. 1.4. Jn. 6.37; 12.26; 14.3. Re. 3; 19.7,8. j 2Sa. 13.18. k Ca. 1.3. 2Co. 11.2. Re. 14.1-4. v.9. He. 6.12.

15With ^lgladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.

l Ro. 5.2. 1Pe. 1.8. Is. 35.10; 51.11. Jude 24.

16^mInstead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

m Ps. 22.30. Is. 54.1-5; 43.5,6. Ro. 11.12,15. 1Pe. 2.9. Re. 1.6; 5.10; 20.6.

17I ⁿwill make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

n Ps. 72.17-19; 145.1-8. Mal. 1.11.