Psalms 45 - 50

King And Queen

Note this is double posting for Wednesday and Thursday.

The Psalms are wonderful because of their breadth and depth and yet each Psalm retains a familiar tone to every other Psalm.  Almost all are in praise of God and have a prayer-like quality.  Some are laments, some expressions of wisdom, some recount a victory or a failure, and some are prophetic, yet all contain the familiar theme of the Lord as God and man as sinner in need of God.

Psalm 45 is a beautiful song of a king and a queen. The king is "the most handsome" (v.2) full of grace and blessed.  He is a mighty warrior, glorious and victorious. Verse 4 states he "defends truth, humility, and justice." "The nations fall beneath your feet."(v.5).  This has to be the Lord Jesus depicted in a prophetic way. Verse 6 ties this king to God's throne and rule forever.

Verse 10 begins the description of his bride and queen with a call to "forget your people and your family far away."  This has to be speaking of the elect bride of Christ.  We are called to Him and are to forsake all others for him.  We are to forget our ideas and theories about God and Christianity and stay true only to His Word.

She is led to Him for marriage - a prophetic depiction of the Marriage Supper of the Bride and Bridegroom!

May God bless you and bless the reading of His Word.