Psalms 45:1

To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' — By sons of Korah. — An Instruction. — A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.

Young's Literal Translation

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

2Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word [is] on my tongue.

Job 32:18For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast,

Job 34:4Judgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what [is] good.

Psalms 24:7Lift up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And come in doth the king of glory!

Psalms 49:3My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart [are] things of understanding.

Psalms 80:1To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. — A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs — 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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