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Psa 45:1 — [[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.]] 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.
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(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 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 Hbr 1:8, 9. It was probably written by David after Nathan's prophetic address 1Ch 17:27."
(Title) Shoshannim   Psa 69:1; Psa 80:1; *titles
(Title) Maschil   or, of instruction
(Title) A Song   Sgs 1:1,2-7; 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 110:1,2; Sgs 1:12; Isa 32:1,2; Mat 25:34; Mat 27:37
tongue   2Sa 23:2; 2Pe 1:21
Correlating Passages
(Title) To the chief
Psa 45:3 Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O [most] mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
Hbr 1:8 But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Hbr 1:9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
1Ch 17:27 Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and [it shall be] blessed for ever.
(Title) Shoshannim
Psa 69:1 [[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, [A Psalm] of David.]] Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.
Psa 80:1 [[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph.]] Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth.
(Title) A Song
Sgs 1:1 The song of songs, which [is] Solomon's.
Sgs 1:2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love [is] better than wine.
Sgs 1:3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name [is as] ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Sgs 1:4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
Sgs 1:5 I [am] black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Sgs 1:6 Look not upon me, because I [am] black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; [but] mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Sgs 1:7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest [thy flock] to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Isa 5:1 Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
Eph 5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
is inditing
Job 32:18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
Job 32:19 Behold, my belly [is] as wine [which] hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Job 32:20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
Pro 16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Mat 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
a good
Psa 49:3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.
Job 33:3 My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Job 34:4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what [is] good.
Pro 8:6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
Pro 8:7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
Pro 8:8 All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.
Pro 8:9 They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
touching
Psa 2:6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Psa 24:7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psa 24:8 Who [is] this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Psa 24:9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift [them] up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psa 24:10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he [is] the King of glory. Selah.
Psa 110:1 [[A Psalm of David.]] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Psa 110:2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Sgs 1:12 While the king [sitteth] at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
Isa 32:1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
Isa 32:2 And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
Mat 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Mat 27:37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
tongue
2Sa 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my tongue.
2Pe 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.

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