Psalms 45:1

God is our refuge and strength, a help in the afflictions that have come heavily upon us. 1

LXX2012 (US 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

2Therefore will we not fear when the earth is troubled, and the mountains are removed into the depths of the seas. 1

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Cross References

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

Job 32:18for I am full of words, for the spirit of my belly destroys me.

Job 34:4Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.

Psalms 24:7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my sins of ignorance: remember me according to your mercy, for your goodness' sake, O Lord. 1

Psalms 49:3God, our God, shall come manifestly, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall be kindled before him, and round about him there shall be a very great tempest. 1

Psalms 80:1Rejoice you⌃ in God our helper; shout aloud to the God of Jacob. 1

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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