Old Testament Commentary - Psalms 45

by Don R. Hender


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          CHAPTER 45             

A Messianic Psalm—Messiah is fairer than the children of men—He is anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows—His name shall be remembered in all generations.

To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.
  1 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.
  2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
  3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
  4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
  5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
  6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
  7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellowsa.
  8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
 7a therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows The Psalm is speaking of the God of the Old Testament, David's God. And then is states that the God of David's God had anointed him above his fellows. This is a direct reference to the preexistence anointing of Jehovah by God the Father of Spirits. We know and understand that the Father of Spirits did call and sellect Jehovah His Firstborn Son in the spirit to be the Redeemer of mankind during the Second Estate. He made him, anointed him, to be the Ministering God of this second temporal estate, and under the direction of God the Father of Spirits did Jehovah, who is the same as Jesus Christ, perform the temporal creation of these physical heavens and earth.
  9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
  10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
  11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
  12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
  13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
  14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
  15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
  16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
  17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.