Psalms 45:1
“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, by the sons of Korach, a Maskil, a song of love.” (45:2) My heart swelleth with a good speech; I say, “My works shall be for the king:” my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
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2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me, and his word was upon my tongue.
Job 32:18For I am full of words, the spirit in my bosom urgeth me hard.
Job 34:4Let us choose for ourselves what is just: let us acknowledge between ourselves what is good.
Psalms 24:7Raise your heads, O ye gates; and be raised wide, ye everlasting doors: and let the King of glory enter!
Psalms 49:3(49:4) My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Psalms 80:1“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim; an 'Eduth by Assaph; a psalm.” (80:2) O Shepherd of Israel, give ear, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
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 →