Psalm 45:1
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For the choir director; according to the Shoshannim. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love. My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. (NASB ©1995)

Ezra 7:6 This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all he requested because the hand of the LORD his God was upon him. (NASB ©1995)


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.

1-9 The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom 10-17 The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof

(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 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 ver 3. says, `Thy beauty, malka meshecha, O King Messiah, is greater than the children of men:' and the Apostle expressly quotes it as such He. 1:8,9. It was probably written by David after Nathan's prophetic address 1Ch 17:27

Shoshannim Ps 69:1 80:1

Maschil. or, of instruction
A song So 1:1,2 Isa 5:1 Eph 5:32

is inditing [heb.] boileth, of bubbleth up Job 32:18-20 Pr 16:23 Mt 12:35

a good Ps 49:3 Job 33:3 34:4 Pr 8:6-9

touching Ps 2:6 24:7-10 110:1,2 So 1:12 Isa 32:1,2 Mt 25:34 27:37

tongue 2Sa 23:2 2Pe 1:21

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Alphabetical: A address as by director For good heart I is king Korah Lilies maskilA music My noble of overflows pen ready recite skillful song Sons stirred the theme To tongue tune verses wedding with writer

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