Psalms 45:1

My heart is composing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

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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

2You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.

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Cross References

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

Job 32:18For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constrains me.

Job 34:4Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, O all of you gates; and be all of you lift up, all of you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Psalms 49:3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Psalms 80:1Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you that lead Joseph like a flock; you that dwell 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 →

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