Psa 45:1, Pro 12:23, 13:16, 15:23, 28, 16:23, 25:11-12, Ecc 10:12-13, Isa 50:4 | TSK | STEP | The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom. The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof. (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. Maschil. or, of instruction. A song. is inditing. Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up. a good. touching. tongue.

Psalms 45:1

1 The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom.

10 The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof.

(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

Proverbs 12:23

A prudent.

10:19; 11:13; 13:16

but.

15:2; Ec 10:3,12-14

Proverbs 13:16

prudent.

12:22,23; 15:2; 21:24; Ps 112:5; Isa 52:13; Mt 10:16; Ro 16:19

1Co 14:20; Eph 5:17

a fool.

1Sa 25:10,11,17,25; Ec 10:3

layeth. Heb. spreadeth.

Proverbs 15:23

joy.

12:14; 16:13; 24:26; 25:11,12; Eph 4:29

in due season. Heb. in his season.

Ec 3:1; Isa 50:4

how.

1Sa 25:32,33

Proverbs 15:28

heart.

2; 16:23; 1Ki 3:23-28; Ec 5:2,6; 1Pe 3:15

the mouth.

10:19; 13:16; 29:11,20; Ec 10:12-14; Mt 12:34; Tit 1:10,11

Jas 3:6-8; 2Pe 2:18

Proverbs 16:23

heart.

15:28; 22:17,18; Ps 37:30,31; 45:1; Mt 12:34,35; Col 3:16

teacheth. Heb. maketh wise.

Proverbs 25:11-12

word.

15:23; 24:26; Ec 12:10; Isa 50:4

fitly spoken. Heb. spoken upon his wheels. is like.Rather "is like golden apples ({tappuchim,} in Arabic, {tuffach,}) in baskets ({maskeeyoth,} in Arabic, {shakeekat,}) of silver." A word spoken with propriety, opportunely, and suitably to the occasion, is as much in its place, and as conspicuously beautiful, as the golden fruit which appears through the apertures of an exquisitely wrought silver basket.

an ear-ring.

Job 42:11

a wise.

1:8,9; 9:8; 15:5,31,32; 27:5,6; 1Sa 25:31-34; Ps 141:5