Solomon was a child of man, not known for exceptional grace of speech, and not blessed forever!.Its first words of description of the king can only apply to our Jesus Christ of Nazareth (45:2).Its good matter is far too much for Solomon or any other earthly king, even figuratively intended.This psalm is a Messianic psalm about the Lord Jesus Christ, and therefore a precious psalm indeed.The psalm has introduction (1), a conclusion (17), a conquering prince (2-7), and royal lover (8-16).Do you meditate on the psalms? Do you meditate on the Messianic psalms? Do you sing the psalms?.Paul found his greatest glory and theme in the cross of Christ (Gal 6:14), and I desire to do the same.
Paul determined not to know anything but Jesus crucified (I Cor 2:2), and we should do the same.If you love drama, romance, knights, ladies, kings, queens, and beautiful metaphors, it is all here.If you glory in the victorious majesty of the Christ and his salvation of our souls, revel in this psalm.If you adore the Lord Jesus Christ and delight in His love for you, this psalm should be precious.We dare not try to find specific applications to every word or phrase, as in the case of parables, for some words and phrases are mainly decorative to the overall theme presented, for this is a love song.God has chosen to communicate truth and reveal His Son to us by words, and attentive listeners will create the mental picture that comes from reading, hearing, comprehension, and consideration.David in his own right was quite a prince, but the Prince and King he describes here is far superior.We studied last week our Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of David, and here David prophesies of Him.Preliminary Reading: Ephesians 5:25-32 Hebrews 1 Revelation 5 Revelation 19.
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