Psalm 45:
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Psalm 45
This psalm is an illustrious prophecy of the Messiah, and
points at him only, as a bridegroom espousing the church to
himself, and as a king ruling in it. And our saviour probably
alludes to this, where he compares the kingdom of heaven to a
royal marriage. We have no reason to think, it has any reference
to Solomon's marriage with Pharaoh's daughter. It is meant purely
of Christ, and no other, and to him it is applied in the New
Testament. After the preface, it speaks of the person and victories
of the royal bridegroom, ver. 1-5. The righteousness of his
government, ver. 6, 7. The splendour of his court, ver. 8, 9. Of the
royal bride, the church, her consent gained, ver. 10, 11. The
nuptials solemnized, ver. 12-15. The issue of this marriage, ver.
16, 17. To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of
Korah, Maschil. A song of loves. Title of the psalm. Shoshannim -
Is supposed to mean, an instrument of six strings. This is a song of
loves, of the holy love which is between Christ and his church.
Verse 1. Enditing - Hebrew. boileth, or bubbleth up like water over the
fire. This denotes that the workings of his heart, were fervent and
vehement, kindled by God's grace, and the inspiration of the Holy
Ghost. Made - Have composed. Pen - He was only the pen or
instrument in uttering this song; it was the spirit of God, by whose
hand this pen was guided.
Verse 2. Fairer - Than all other men: which is most true of Christ; but
not of Solomon; whom many have excelled, in holiness and
righteousness, which is the chief part of the beauty celebrated in
this psalm. Grace - God hath plentifully poured into thy mind and
tongue the gift of speaking wisely, eloquently, and acceptably.
Therefore - And because God hath so eminently qualified thee for
rule, therefore he hath blessed thee with an everlasting kingdom.
Verse 3. Thy sword - To smite thine enemies. And the sword is here put
for all his arms, as it is in many other places.
Verse 4. And - Being thus magnificently girt and armed. Ride - March
on speedily and successfully against thine enemies. The word -
That is, the gospel: which is called the word of truth, Eph. i, 13,
and may no less truly be called the word of meekness, because it
is not delivered with terror, as the law was at Sinai, but meekly
and sweetly; and the word of righteousness, because it brings in
everlasting righteousness, and strongly excites all men to the
practice of righteousness and holiness. And so the gospel is
compared, to an horse or chariot, upon which Christ is said to
ride, when the gospel is preached, and carried about from place to
place. Teach thee - Thou shalt do exploits, which shall be terrible
to thine enemies. But the phrase, thy right hand shall teach thee, is
not to be taken properly; the meaning is, his hand should shew
him, discover and work before him.
Verse 5. Arrows - The same with the sword, and this is no other than his
word, which is sharp and powerful, and pierceth the hearts of
men. The kings - Of thine enemies. Fall - Prostrate at thy feet,
after the manner of conquered persons.
Verse 6. O God - It is evident, that the speech is still continued to the
same person whom he calls king, ver. 1, 11, and here God, to
assure us that he doth not speak of Solomon, but a far greater
king, who is not only a man, but the mighty God, Isaiah ix, 6. A
right scepter - Thou rulest with exact righteousness and equity.
Verse 7. Therefore - Therefore God hath exalted thee far above all men
and angels, to a state of joy and endless glory at his right hand;
which is fitly compared by the oil of gladness. Thy God -
According to thy human nature, John xx, 17, though in respect of
thy Divine nature, thou art his fellow, Zech xiii, 7, and his equal,
Phil ii, 6, and one with him, John x, 30. Oil - So called, because it
was a token of gladness, and used in feasts, and other solemn
occasions of rejoicing. Fellows - Above all them who partake with
thee in this unction: above all that ever were anointed for priests
or prophets, or kings.
Verse 8. Myrrh - Wherewith they used to perfume their garments: this
may denote those glorious and sweet smelling virtues, which, as
they were treasured up in Christ's heart, so did they manifest
themselves outwardly, and give forth a grateful smell, in the
whole course of his life and actions. Palaces - The king is here
supposed to reside in his ivory palaces, and his garments are so
fragrant, that they not only perfume the whole palace in which he
is; but the sweet favour is perceived by those that pass by them,
all which is poetically said, and with allusion to Solomon's
glorious garments and palaces. The heavenly mansions, may not
unfitly be called ivory palaces, as elsewhere in the same figurative
manner they are said to be adorned with gold and precious stones,
from which mansions Christ came into the world, into which
Christ went, and where he settled his abode after he went out of
the world, and from whence he poured forth all the fragrant gifts
and graces of his spirit, although there is no necessity to strain
every particular circumstance in such poetical descriptions; for
some expressions may be used, only as ornaments, as they are in
parables; and it may suffice to know, that the excellencies of the
king Christ are described by things which earthly potentates place
their glory. Whereby - By the sweet smell of thy garments out of
those ivory palaces, or the effusion of the gifts and graces of thy
spirit from heaven; which as it is a great blessing to those who
receive them, so doth it rejoice the heart of Christ, both as it is a
demonstration of his own power and glory, and as it is the
instrument of bringing souls to God. Made thee - Thou art made
glad.
Verse 9. Among - Among them that attend upon thy spouse, as the
manner was in nuptial solemnities. As the queen is the church in
general, and so these honourable women are particular believers,
who are daily added to the church, Acts ii, 47. And although the
church is made up of particular believers, yet she is distinguished
from them, for the decency of the parable. And these believers
may be said to be Kings daughters, because among others, many
persons of royal race embraced the faith, and because they are in a
spiritual sense, Kings unto God, Rev. i, 6. Right hand - The most
honourable place. Ophir - Clothed in garments made of the
choicest gold. By which he designs the graces wherewith the
church is accomplished.
Verse 10. Hearken - The prophet having hitherto spoken to the
bridegroom, now addresseth his speech to the bride. O daughter -
He speaks like an elder person, and as her spiritual father and
counsellor. Incline - He uses several words, signifying the same
thing, to shew his vehement desire of her good. Forget -
Comparatively.
Verse 11. So - So thou shalt be acceptable to thy husband; which will
abundantly recompence thee, for the loss of thy father's house.
Thy Lord - As he is thy husband, and also as he is thy king, and
God.
Verse 12. The daughter - The people of Tyre; as the daughter of Zion or
Jerusalem, are put for their inhabitants: he mentions the Tyrians;
because they among others, and before many others, were to be
converted to Christ, but they are here put for all the Gentiles,
whom that city fitly represents, as being the mart of the nations. A
gift - To testify their homage. The rich - Of other nations.
Verse 13. Daughter - The spouse; so called, because she was the
daughter of one king, and the wife of another. Within - In her
soul. Her cloathing - She is outwardly adorned with virtuous and
honourable actions.
Verse 14. Brought - He alludes to the custom of conducting the bride to
the bride-groom's house. Companions - Her bride-maidens
attending upon her.
Verse 16. Instead - Having directed his speech to the bride, he now
returns to the bridegroom, as may be gathered both from the
Hebrew words, which are of the masculine gender; and from the
next verse, which unquestionably belongs unto him, and therefore
this cannot be understood of Solomon, and his marriage with
Pharaoh's daughter, because he had no children by her, and but
very few by all his wives and concubines; and his children were
so far from being made Princes in all the earth, that they enjoyed
but a small part of their father's dominions, but this was fully
accomplished in Christ: who instead of his fathers of the Jewish
nation, had a numerous posterity of Christians of all the nations of
the earth, which here and elsewhere are called princes and kings,
because of their great power with God and with men.
Verse 17. Remembered - As he began the psalm with the celebration of
the king's praises, so now he ends with it, and adds this important
circumstance, that this nuptial song should not only serve for the
present solemnity, but should be remembered and sung in all
successive generations.
Psalm 45:
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