Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 45
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880]
Overview
Psa 45:1, The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom; Psa 45:10, The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof.
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 Psa 45:3 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, Heb 1:9. It was probably written by David after Nathan's prophetic address Ch1 17:27.
Shoshannim: Psa 69:1, Psa 80:1 *titles
Maschil: or, of instruction
A song: Sol 1:1, Sol 1:2-7; Isa 5:1; Eph 5:32
is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up, Job 32:18-20; Pro 16:23; Mat 12:35
a good: Psa 49:3; Job 33:3, Job 34:4; Pro 8:6-9
touching: Psa 2:6, Psa 24:7-10, Psa 110:1, Psa 110:2; Sol 1:12; Isa 32:1, Isa 32:2; Mat 25:34, Mat 27:37
fairer: Sol 2:3, Sol 5:10-16; Zac 9:17; Mat 17:2; Joh 1:14; Col 1:15-18; Heb 1:3, Heb 1:4, Heb 7:26; Rev 1:13-18
grace: Pro 22:11; Isa 50:4; Luk 4:22; Joh 7:46
God: Psa 21:6, Psa 72:17-19; Phi 2:9-11
Gird: Isa 49:2, Isa 63:1-6; Heb 4:12; Rev 1:16, Rev 19:15, Rev 19:21
O most: Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7; Act 10:36; Rom 14:9
glory: Psa 21:5, Psa 96:6, Psa 104:1, Psa 145:5, Psa 145:12; Heb 1:3, Heb 8:1; Jde 1:25
ride: etc. Heb. prosper thou, ride thou, Rev 6:2, Rev 19:11
prosperously: Psa 110:2, Psa 110:3; Th1 1:5, Th1 2:13; Th2 3:1
because: Psa 60:4; Joh 1:17, Joh 14:6
meekness: Zac 9:9; Mat 11:29, Mat 12:19, Mat 12:20; Co2 10:1
right: Psa 2:9, Psa 21:8, Psa 21:9, Psa 65:5, Psa 110:5, Psa 110:6; Isa 59:17, Isa 59:18, Isa 63:1-6; Luk 19:27; Th2 1:8, Th2 1:9; Rev 6:16, Rev 6:17, Rev 11:18, Rev 19:17-21, Rev 20:15
Thine: Psa 21:12, Psa 38:2; Num 24:8; Zac 9:13, Zac 9:14
sharp: Psa 2:1-9; Luk 19:42-44, Luk 20:18, Luk 20:19; Act 2:37, Act 2:41, Act 5:33, Act 7:54
people: Psa 22:27, Psa 66:3, Psa 66:4; Act 4:4, Act 5:14, Act 6:7; Rom 15:18, Rom 15:19
throne: Psa 89:29, Psa 89:36, Psa 89:37, Psa 93:2, Psa 145:13; Dan 2:44; Luk 1:32, Luk 1:33; Heb 1:8
O God: Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Joh 1:1; Ti1 3:16
the sceptre: Psa. 72:1-20; Sa2 23:4; Jer 33:15, Jer 33:16; Rev 19:11
Thou: Psa 33:5, Psa 99:4; Mat 3:15; Heb 1:9, Heb 7:26
hatest: Psa 101:3, Psa 101:4, Psa 101:8; Mat 7:23; Luk 13:27; Rev 21:27
God: or, O God
thy God: Psa 89:26; Isa 61:1; Joh 20:17; Eph 1:3
hath: Psa 89:20; Lev 8:12; Sa1 16:13; Kg1 1:39, Kg1 1:40, Kg1 19:16; Isa 61:1-3; Luk 3:22; Luk 4:18-21; Joh 3:34
oil: Psa 21:6; Kg1 1:39; Act 2:28
above: Joh 1:16; Rom 8:29; Col 1:18, Col 1:19; Heb 2:14
All: Sol 1:3, Sol 1:13, Sol 3:6, Sol 4:6, Sol 4:13, Sol 4:14, Sol 5:1, Sol 5:5, Sol 5:13; Mat 2:11; Joh 19:39; Co2 2:14-16
ivory: Psa 45:15; Kg1 22:39; Amo 3:15; Joh 14:2
Kings': Psa 45:13, Psa 72:10; Sol 6:8, Sol 6:9, Sol 7:1; Isa 49:23, Isa 60:10, Isa 60:11; Rev 21:24
queen: Sol 4:8-11; Joh 3:29; Eph 5:26, Eph 5:27; Rev 19:7, Rev 21:2, Rev 21:9
Hearken: Sol 2:10-13; Isa 55:1-3; Co2 6:17, Co2 6:18, Co2 7:1
forget: Gen 2:24, Gen 12:1; Deu 21:13, Deu 33:9; Mat 10:37, Mat 19:29; Luk 14:26; Co2 5:16
So shall: Sol 1:8, Sol 1:12-16, Sol 2:2, Sol 2:14, Sol 4:1-5, Sol 4:7, Sol 4:9, Sol 4:10, Sol 6:4, Sol 7:1-10; Isa 62:4, Isa 62:5; Zep 3:17; Eph 5:26, Eph 5:27
Lord: Psa 45:6; Isa 54:5; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Joh 20:28; Act 10:36; Rom 14:9; Phi 2:10, Phi 2:11; Phi 3:8
worship: Psa 2:12, Psa 95:6; Luk 24:52; Joh 4:21, Joh 4:22; Rev 5:8-14
And the: Isa 23:17, Isa 23:18; Act 21:3-6
with: Psa 72:10; Isa 60:6, Isa 60:7; Mat 2:11
rich: Psa 22:29; Isa 49:23, Isa 60:3, Isa 60:10, Isa 60:11
favour: Heb. face
king's: Psa 45:9, Psa 45:10; Sol 7:1; Isa 61:10; Pe1 2:9; Rev 19:7, Rev 19:8
all glorious: Sa1 16:7; Luk 11:40; Rom 2:29; Co2 5:17; Pe1 3:3, Pe1 3:4
clothing: Psa 45:9; Mat 5:16, Mat 22:11, Mat 22:12; Rom 3:22, Rom 13:14; Rev 3:18
She: Sol 1:4; Joh 17:24; Co2 11:2
virgins: Sol 1:3, Sol 1:5, Sol 2:7, Sol 5:8, Sol 5:9, Sol 6:1, Sol 6:8, Sol 6:13, Sol 8:13; Rev 14:1-4
With: Isa 35:10, Isa 51:11, Isa 55:12, Isa 55:13, Isa 60:19, Isa 60:20, Isa 61:10; Jde 1:24; Rev 7:15-17
they shall: Isa 56:5; Joh 14:3; Rev 3:12, Rev 3:21
Instead: Psa 22:30; Mat 19:29; Mar 10:29, Mar 10:30; Phi 3:7, Phi 3:8
children: Isa 49:21, Isa 49:22, Isa 54:1-5, Isa 60:1-5; Gal 4:26, Gal 4:27
princes: Pe1 2:9; Rev 1:6, Rev 5:10, Rev 20:6
I will: Psa 22:30, Psa 22:31, Psa 72:17-19, Psa 145:4-7; Isa 59:21; Mal 1:11; Mat 26:13; Co1 11:26
therefore: Psa 72:17; Sol 6:9; Isa 61:9, Isa 62:3