PSALMS 46
We will begin this lesson by giving the 45th chapter of Psalms in
metre.
THE PSALMS OF DAVID IN METRE
Chapter 45
Verse 1 "My heart brings forth a goodly thing; My words that I indite
concern the King; My tongue's a pen of one that swift doth
write.
Verse 2 "Thou fairer art than sons of men, And in thy lips is store
of grace infused; God therefore thee Hath blest for
evermore."
Verse 3 "O thou that art the mighty one, Thy sword gird on thy thigh;
Even with thy glory excellent, and with thy majesty."
Verse 4 "For meekness, truth, and righteousness, In state ride
prosperously; And thy right hand shall thee instruct In
things that fearful be.
Verse 5 "Thy arrows sharp do pierce the hearts of those who hate the
King; And under thy subjection they the people down do
bring.
Verse 6 "Forever and forever is, O God, thy throne of might; The
sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre that is right."
Verse 7 "Thou lovest right, and hatest ill; For God, thy God most
High, Above thy fellows hath with oil of joy anointed thee."
Verse 8 "Of aloes myrrh, and cassia, A smell thy garments had, From
palace of ivory, Whereby they made thee glad."
Verse 9 "Among thy women dear to thee, Kings daughters were at hand:
Upon thy right hand did the queen in gold of Ophir stand."
Verse 10 "O daughter, hearken and regard, And do thy ear incline; Do
thou forget thy father's house, And people that are thine."
Verse 11 "And then the King thy beauty shall Desire most fervently;
Because he is thy Lord, do thou Him worship reverently."
Verse 12 "The daughter there of tyre shall be with gifts and off'rings
great; The rich among the people then they favor shall
entreat.
Verse 13 "Behold the daughter of the king all glorious is within; And
with embroideries of gold Her garments wrought have been."
Verse 14 "She shall be brought before the King In robes with needle
wrought; Her fellow-virgins following Shall unto thee be
brought."
Verse 15 "With gladness and rejoicings great Thou all of them wilt
bring; And they together enter shall The palace of the
King."
Verse 16 "Instead of those thy fathers dear, Thy children thou shalt
take, And in all places of the earth Them noble princes
make.
Verse 17 "Thy name remembered I will make Through ages all to be; The
people therefore evermore Shall praises give to thee."
We will now begin the verse by verse study of chapter 45 of
Psalms. Psalms 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."
We see from this that, the writing comes from the very heart and
soul of the penman. The words he utters, and the words he writes are
coming from a heart stayed upon good things.
Psalms 45:2 "Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is
poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever."
The Psalmist is looking with the eyes of his heart, and he sees
the Lord in all his splendor. There is no comparison with the beauty
of the Lord, and the beauty of ordinary man. The Lord Jesus of all men
had the most excellent speech. His words were like anointing oil.
There has never been another with such grace. God has raised Jesus'
name and person above all other. Philippians 2:10 "That at the name of
Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in
earth, and [things] under the earth;" He is King indeed.
Psalms 45:3 "Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O [most] mighty,
with thy glory and thy majesty."
This is the view that all Hebrews had of Messiah. This is one
reason they did not recognize Him, when He came as a babe in a manger.
They thought He would be a mighty warrior King like David. They
expected Him to rid them of the Roman rule. The next time He comes, He
will be this Ruler King. The sword that Jesus wore was the Word of
God. We read that it was sharper than any two-edged sword. Hebrews
4:12 "For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than
any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart." When He comes again, the
following Scriptures describe what He will look like. Revelation 19:11
"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat
upon him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth
judge and make war." Revelation 19:12 "His eyes [were] as a flame of
fire, and on his head [were] many crowns; and he had a name written,
that no man knew, but he himself." Revelation 19:13 "And he [was]
clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The
Word of God." Revelation 19:14 "And the armies [which were] in heaven
followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and
clean." Revelation 19:15 "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword,
that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with
a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and
wrath of Almighty God." Revelation 19:16 "And he hath on [his] vesture
and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."
Psalms 45:4 "And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of
truth and meekness [and] righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach
thee terrible things."
In our land today, truth, meekness, and righteousness have been
trampled under foot. The Word of God is the only One that can restore
right living in our land. The Right Hand, of course, is Jesus Christ
our Saviour. The alcohol, drug, and crime problem will not be solved
by man. The only solution to these problems is for revival to sweep
across our land and the Word of God in every heart. This nation, so
far away from God, must repent of sin and seek God. The suicide
amongst our young people is because they have nothing real to hang on
to. They are hiding from reality in the drugs and alcohol. They want
something, or someone, to believe in. We must introduce them to the
Word of God. This is the only hope for this sin filled world.
Psalms 45:5 "Thine arrows [are] sharp in the heart of the king's
enemies; [whereby] the people fall under thee."
The heart of man is where the arrows can do the good. Jesus never
misses. He pierces the heart of man with His beautiful message. Our
nation, as a whole, needs the Word of God in its heart.
Psalms 45:6 "Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the
sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre."
Notice here, that David calls Jesus God. The cry of every
Christian should be {open my eyes Lord that I might see and
understand}. There can be only one King. His name is Jesus. He is the
Eternal one. He is Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. This
sceptre shows his rule is absolute.
Psalms 45:7 "Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness:
therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness
above thy fellows."
With the Lord there are absolutes. Some things are absolutely
right, and others are absolutely wrong. Young people fail, because
there are no absolutes. With the Lord, there is no middle ground. You
are either on the side of right, or you are on the side of wrong. We
are all seeking after righteousness. Not only does God love
righteousness, but He hates evil. Jesus took on the form of flesh and
was crucified. This act, not only established His righteousness, but
purchased our righteousness for us, as well. We Christians are clothed
in His righteousness. He has put us in right standing with God through
the shedding of His spotless blood. This gladness that He has above
all others, is in the fact of the millions of souls He has saved with
His precious blood. We are all glad, who have been redeemed, but His
gladness exceeds ours, because He purchased us for His bride. All
believers in Christ are the bride of Christ.
Psalms 45:8 "All thy garments [smell] of myrrh, and aloes, [and]
cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad."
There is a sweet smell in heaven. We know that in the tabernacle
in the wilderness, the things that were totally given to God were a
sweet smelling savour to Him. Jesus, the perfect Sacrifice for all
time for everyone, continues to be that sweet smelling savour.
Psalms 45:9 "Kings' daughters [were] among thy honourable women:
upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir."
We read the parable of the 10 virgins in the gospels. These
daughters, spoken of here, are the virgin bride. This is speaking of
the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. All believers in Christ would be
part of this. We are all King's daughters. The place of honor is on
the Right hand of our groom the Lord Jesus Christ. Church, we are
clothed in the white robe of righteousness, washed in the blood of the
Lamb. All virgin brides wear white. Nothing is too good for the bride
in the sight of the groom. Church, are we ready? Are we looking
forward to the wedding? Do we actually adore the groom? Are we keeping
ourselves spotless for Him?
Psalms 45:10 "Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline
thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;"
Listen up church. Of the 10 virgins, only five were ready when
the bridegroom came. We are to be ready, listening for the trumpet to
blow and call us to the Lord. We must not be too attached to this
world. There are many who will not be ready. We must not be involved
with these world oriented people when He comes. He is coming for a
church that is without spot or wrinkle. He will not share our
affections. We must be totally loyal to Him. Our every thought should
be of Him.
Psalms 45:11 "So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he
[is] thy Lord; and worship thou him."
The church must not be disloyal. Worldly things have crept into
the church. We must get rid of them immediately. We must be beautiful
in the sight of the Lord. Everything in the church should be done by
His example. The church should conduct worship services, not be a
house of entertainment. Church {bride} we should worship and adore
Him.
Psalms 45:12 "And the daughter of Tyre [shall be there] with a
gift; [even] the rich among the people shall entreat thy favour."
The church should give off such a beauty and holiness that
everyone will desire to come and join in. The Light of the church
should be a beacon to the lost of the world.
Psalms 45:13 "The king's daughter [is] all glorious within: her
clothing [is] of wrought gold."
The church {King's daughter} must be beautiful within. This means
that the Spirit of the Living God is within the church. Gold means the
purity of God. You can easily see, then, that she is clothed in the
purity of God, her robe of righteousness. Church, are we pure from
within as this says, and are we clothed in God's righteousness?
Psalms 45:14 "She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of
needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be
brought unto thee."
This describes a beautiful church, full of good works
{needlework}. We see that there shall be those who come with the bride
who are those who love God, and have been active in helping in His
work on this earth. All this is really saying is that, there is more
than one denomination in heaven at the wedding.
Psalms 45:15 "With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought:
they shall enter into the king's palace."
This is the glorious homecoming of all those redeemed from this
earth. There will be joy unspeakable at this glorious going home day.
Psalms 45:16 "Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom
thou mayest make princes in all the earth."
This is speaking of the seed of Abraham. Galatians 3:29 "And if
ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to
the promise."
Psalms 45:17 "I will make thy name to be remembered in all
generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and
ever."
This name that is to be remembered forever is the name of the One
we call Jesus. Praise will continually flow from the mouths of those
who have been redeemed. We can not repay this wonderful gift of
eternal life, but we can praise the name of the One who gave it to us.
Questions 46
1. The 1st verse says, this is a song of ______.
2. This writing comes from the very ______ and ____ of the penman.
3. Who does the penman see in all His splendor in verse 2?
4. The Lord's speech was like __________ ___.
5. Quote Philippians chapter 2 verse 10.
6. What was one reason the Hebrews did not recognize Jesus as their
Messiah?
7. The Sword, that Jesus wore was what?
8. Quote Hebrews chapter 4 verse 12.
9. Where can we find a description of what Jesus will be like when He
comes as KING?
10. In our land today _______, _________, and ________ have been
trampled underfoot.
11. What is the only thing that can restore right living in our land?
12. The young people take drugs and alcohol to hide from what?
13. Where does our nation need the Word of God?
14. What should be the cry of every Christian today?
15. What does the sceptre show in verse 6?
16. Thou lovest _________, and hatest ___________.
17. What has He been anointed with, above His fellows?
18. What causes the young to fail?
19. What are the Christians clothed in?
20. How did Jesus put us in right standing with God?
21. Why does the Lord's gladness exceed the Christian's gladness?
22. What does all of the Lord's garments smell of?
23. What was a sweet smelling savour to God in the tabernacle?
24. The daughters, spoken of in verse 9, are the _____ ____.
25. Where is the place of honor?
26. How do you answer the questions the author gave in explanation of
verse 9?
27. What does incline thine ear mean?
28. What kind of church is Jesus coming for?
29. The church should conduct worship services, not do what?
30. The ______ of the church should be a beacon to the world.
31. The church must be beautiful _______.
32. What is the church clothed in?
33. The needlework shows us what about the church?
34. Quote Galations chapter 2 verse 29.
35. What is the name in verse 17?
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