Gen 27:42, 1Sa 20:23, 2Ki 22:18, Job 37:23, Psa 45:1, Mat 22:31 | TSK | STEP

(Title.) To the chief.Or, rather, "To the chief musician upon the hexachords, a didactic ode for the sons of Korah, and a song of loves." {Shoshannim} most probably denotes hexachords, or six-stringed instruments, from {shesh,} "six:" hence the Persian {shasta,} a six-stringed lute. This Psalm is supposed by some to be an epithalamium, or nuptial song, on the marriage of Solomon with Pharaoh's daughter; but with what propriety could Solomon be described as fairer than the children of men, a mighty warrior, a victorious conqueror, and a prince whose throne is for ever and ever? A greater than Solomon is here; and the person described is no other than the Messiah, as is acknowledged by many Jewish writers. The Targum on ver. 3 says, "Thy beauty, {malka meshecha,} O King Messiah, is greater than the children of men;" and the Apostle expressly quotes it as such Heb 1:8, 9. It was probably written by David after Nathan's prophetic address 1 Ch 17:27.

Shoshannim.

69:1; 80:1; *titles

Maschil. or, of instruction. A song.

So 1:1,2-7; Isa 5:1; Eph 5:32

is inditing. Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up.

Job 32:18-20; Pr 16:23; Mt 12:35

a good.

49:3; Job 33:3; 34:4; Pr 8:6-9

touching.

2:6; 24:7-10; 110:1,2; So 1:12; Isa 32:1,2; Mt 25:34; 27:37

tongue.

2Sa 23:2; 2Pe 1:21

Matthew 22:31

have.

9:13; 12:3,7; 21:16,42