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.
Title. For the sons of Korah = By, &c. The third of nine so ascribed. See Title, Psalms 42 , and App-63 .
Maschil = giving instruction. The fourth of thirteen so named. See Title, Psalms 32 , and App-65 .
A Song. Hebrew shir, as in Psalms 18 . See App-65 . loves. Probably plural of majesty = significant love. If in connection with the marriage of Hezekiah (2 Kings 21:1 and Isaiah 62:4 ), its place here is accounted for between Psalms 4 4Â-48. Significant, because of its fulfilmentin Messiah (Revelation 19:7 . Compare Isaiah 54:5-8 ). Hephzi-bah (Isaiah 62:4 ) was the wife of Hezekiah.
inditing = bubbling up: i.e. running over, or overflowing with.
matter = theme.
is. Supply Ellipsis: "tongue [is like] the pen".
ready: i.e. with readiness of mind in respect of the subject treated of.
2.
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
fairer: i.e. in His glory which follows the suffering described in Isaiah 52:14 ; Isaiah 53:2 .
children = sons.
men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
3.
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
most mighty = mighty One. Hebrew gibbor. With thy glory. Supply Ellipsis ( App-6 ), by repeating "[Gird thee] with Thy glory".
4.
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Because = On behalf.
5.
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
heart. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for "in the midst".
people = peoples.
6.
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Thy throne, O God. Quoted in Hebrews 1:8 , Hebrews 1:9 . Several attempts are made by certain commentators to get rid of this reference to Christ's Godhead; but not only would Hebrews 1:8 , Hebrews 1:9 have to go, but Isaiah 9:6 , and Jeremiah 23:6 ; Jeremiah 33:16 as well.
kingdom. Compare Psa 20:21 , Psa 20:24 .Luke 1:31-33 , &c.
7.
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
wickedness = lawlessness. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 .
anointed. Hence His name Messiah (Greek. Christ) = the anointed one.
fellows = companions.
8.
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
All. Supply Ellipsis : "[So that] all".
myrrh, and aloes. Compare Exodus 30:23 , Exodus 30:24 .John 12:3 ; John 19:39 .
9.
Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
honourable women. Courtladies. English = maids of honour.
did = doth.
the queen. Type, Past, Hephzi-bah (2 Kings 21:1 .Isaiah 62:4; Isaiah 62:4 ); antitype, future, Israel, the bride of Messiah (Isaiah 54:5-8 ; Isa 62:45 ). Compare Revelation 19:7 .
10.
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
consider = see plainly, or observe.
Forget also thine own people. As did Rebekah (Genesis 24:58 ), and Rachel (Genesis 31:14 ), and Asenath (Genesis 41:45 ), and Ruth ( Psa 1:16 ).
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.
daughter of Tyre. Either the queen of Tyre, or the people of Tyre personified.
shall be there. Figure of speech Ellipsis (Complex), Supply both clauses, repeating the verbs thus: "the daughter of Tyre [shall entreat thy favour] with a gift; even the rich among the people shall [come] and entreat thy favour". See note on 2 Chronicles 32:23 .
13.
The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
is. The Ellipsis better supplied thus: "all glorious [sitteth enthroned] within". These Ellipses are caused by the bubbling over of the inditing heart, which is too quick for the pen.
all glorious = nothing but glory. Compare Isaiah 4:5 .
within: i.e. in the inner palace; not internally.
14.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
raiment of needlework = embroidered robes.
15.
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
gladness. Hebrew, plural of majesty = with great gladness.
16.
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
thy . . . thy. Hebrew text, these pronouns are masculine; but the Syriac reads them feminine. In this case they agree with and perfect the Structure above.
17.
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
people = peoples, or nations.
To the chief Musician. See App-64 . Having been written for the marriage of Hezekiah, the Psalm was handed over for public use, as the glorious antitype of the marriage of Messiah in a yet future day (Revelation 19:7-9 )
for the sons, &c. See note on Title, above. This and Psalms 87 are the only two Psalms where the Title is given at the beginning as well as the end. These two Psalms are for a good reason thus discriminated.
upon: i.e. relating to.
Alamoth. App-65 .