Psalms 45:1

To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2\45:1\My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:2The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue.

Job 32:18For I am full of words, I am unable to keep in my breath any longer:

Job 34:4Let us make the decision for ourselves as to what is right; let us have the knowledge among ourselves of what is good.

Psalms 24:7Let your heads be lifted up, O doors; be lifted up, O you eternal doors: that the King of glory may come in.

Psalms 49:3\49:2\High and low together, the poor, and those who have wealth.

Psalms 80:1To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim-eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:1

This psalm is an illustrious prophecy of Messiah the Prince: it is all over gospel, and points at him only, as a bridegroom espousing the church to himself and as a king ruling in it and ruling for it. It is probable that our Saviour has reference to this psalm when he compares the kingdom of heaven, more than once, to a nuptial solemnity, the solemnity of a royal nuptial, Matt. xxii. 2 ; xxv. 1 . We have no reason to think it has any reference to Solomon's marriage with Pharaoh's daughter; if I thought that it… Read the whole commentary →

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