Friday, August 18, 2017

Comment on a Psalm

Psalm 45

The last phrase of the Hebrew title captures the point of this Psalm: 'A Love Song'. Our psalmist is writing about a couple, the king and his soon-to-be bride.

He first addresses the king. He describes the many ways that God has blessed him and will bless him.

He then addresses the soon-to-be queen. Using poetic overstatement, he calls her to be devoted to her husband in order to look forward to great blessings that will come from this marriage.

This is a love song, but it more than a love song for some Israelite king and his bride. This is a love song for Jesus, the promised King, and His bride, the Church.

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