Psalms 45 Scofield
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“king”
This great psalm of the King, with Psalms 46-47, obviously looks forward to the advent in glory. The reference in Heb 1:8; Heb 1:9 is not so much to the anointing as an event Matt 3:16; Matt 3:17 as to the permanent state of the King. Cf. Isa 11:1; Isa 11:2.
The divisions are:
(1) The supreme beauty of the King (Ps 45:1; Ps 45:2);
(2) the coming of the King in glory Ps 45:3–5; Rev 19:11–21.
(3) the deity of the King and character of His reign Ps 45:6; Ps 45:7; Heb 1:8; Heb 1:9; Isa 11:1–5.
(4) as associated with Him in earthly rule, the queen is presented, Ps 45:9–13 and in that relation the King is not called Elohim (See Scofield "Gen 1:1") as in Ps 45:6, but Adonai, the husband name of Deity See Scofield "Gen 15:2".
(5) the virgin companions of the queen, who would seem to be the Jewish remnant. (See Scofield "Rom 11:5"). Rev 14:1–4 are next seen Ps 45:14; Ps 45:15 and
(6) the Psalm closes with a reference to the earthly fame of the King.
See Psalms 68, next in order of the Messianic Psalms.
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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.
“Shoshannim”
Shoshannim, "lilies," and so, the spring; the Shoshannim Psalms were probably connected with the Passover season, and hence reminders of redemption out of bondage, and of the origins of Israel.