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"A Royal Wedding Song"
Psalm 45.1-9
Good News Translation (GNT)
"Hebrew Title:
A poem by the clan of Korah; a love song"
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1 Beautiful words fill my mind, as I compose this
song for the king. Like the pen of a good writer
my tongue is ready with a poem.
2 You are the most handsome of men; you are
an eloquent speaker. God has always blessed
you.
3 Buckle on your sword, mighty king; you are
glorious and majestic.
4 Ride on in majesty to victory for the defense
of truth and justice! [b] Your strength will win
you great victories!
5 Your arrows are sharp, they pierce the hearts
of your enemies; nations fall down at your feet.
6 The kingdom that God has given you [c] will
last forever and ever. You rule over your
people with justice;
7 you love what is right and hate what is evil.
That is why God, your God, has chosen you
and has poured out more happiness on you
than on any other king.
8 The perfume of myrrh and aloes is on your
clothes; musicians entertain you in palaces
decorated with ivory.
9 Among the women of your court are daughters
of kings, and at the right of your throne stands
the queen, wearing ornaments of finest gold.
Footnotes
Psalm 45:4 Probable text and justice;
Hebrew and meekness of justice.
Psalm 45:6
The kingdom that God has given you;
or Your kingdom, O God;
or Your divine kingdom.
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Taken from the 'Bible In One Year '
A Commentary by Nicky Gumbel
'A Royal Wedding Song'
Psalm 45.1-9
King Jesus
The writer of Hebrews sees this psalm as a prophetic description of Jesus.
He writes,
'But about the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever..."' (See Hebrews 1:8-9, quoting verses 6-7 of this psalm).
This is one of the clearest cases in the New Testament of Jesus being addressed as 'God' - as the legitimate object of worship.
Jesus is the fulfilment of the expected 'anointed King', known as the Messiah. Jesus fulfils these prophecies.
Jesus said, 'Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father' (John 14:9).
In other words, if you want to know what God is like, look at Jesus.
He is 'anointed with grace' (Psalm 45:2).
We see in these verses hints of the whole Trinity:
God the Father ('God, your God', Psalm 45:7),
Jesus the Son ('Your throne, O God', v.6a),
and the Holy Spirit ('the oil of joy', v.7b, see also Isaiah 61:1,3).
Jesus, my King, 'in your majesty ride forth victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness; let your right hand display awesome deeds' (Psalm 45:4a).
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