Psalm 45: The Messiah Anointed, the Sons of Korah
by Owen Borville
Psalm 45 is mentioned by both Jewish and Christian scholars as containing a Messianic prophecy. The psalm is attributed to the sons of Korah, or the sons of Moses' son Korah. Korah along with 250 participants led a revolt against Moses and were destroyed by God. However, the sons of Korah did not die at this time. (Book of Numbers 16)
Verse 2 mentions "grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God has blessed thee forever."
Verse 6 describes what is seen as a Messianic prophecy:
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Verse 7 continues the Messianic prophecy to include the anointing.
Thou lovest righteousness, and hated wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Verse 8 continues to discuss the garment of the Messiah anointed.
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
Verse 17 describes the eternal statute of the Messiah Anointed.
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
Psalm 45 (KJV) in its entirety:
1 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.
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. (The anointed and his eternal kingdom).
3 Gird (fasten) thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. (Eternal kingdom).
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. (The garment of the anointed Messiah).
9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. (This is another messianic reference to an eternal kingdom).
by Owen Borville
Psalm 45 is mentioned by both Jewish and Christian scholars as containing a Messianic prophecy. The psalm is attributed to the sons of Korah, or the sons of Moses' son Korah. Korah along with 250 participants led a revolt against Moses and were destroyed by God. However, the sons of Korah did not die at this time. (Book of Numbers 16)
Verse 2 mentions "grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God has blessed thee forever."
Verse 6 describes what is seen as a Messianic prophecy:
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Verse 7 continues the Messianic prophecy to include the anointing.
Thou lovest righteousness, and hated wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Verse 8 continues to discuss the garment of the Messiah anointed.
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
Verse 17 describes the eternal statute of the Messiah Anointed.
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
Psalm 45 (KJV) in its entirety:
1 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.
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. (The anointed and his eternal kingdom).
3 Gird (fasten) thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. (Eternal kingdom).
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. (The garment of the anointed Messiah).
9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. (This is another messianic reference to an eternal kingdom).
