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 . read more
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BRIDE"Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear;Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house."At this point, through Psalms 45:15, the inspired psalmist instructs the Bride; and, as we shall see, these are the very instructions that the Messiah himself gave the Bride upon the occasion of his First Advent."Forget thine own people ... thy father's house" (Psalms 45:10). Is not this exactly what Jesus said?"If any man cometh unto me and hateth not his... read more
"So will the king desire thy beauty;For he is thy lord, and reverence thou him.""Reverence thou him." The meaning here is "bow down before him," "worship him," "adore him." "He is thy lord." Certainly, Leupold was correct in his opinion that, "This profitable lesson the church of the Old Testament needed as much as the church of the New Testament needs it now. It is always the first requirement of the Church."[21]"So will the king desire your beauty." Addis found what he thought to be a... read more
"And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift;The rich among thy people shall entreat thy favor."Tyre is here a symbol of the Gentile nations that shall adhere to the Christian Faith, which is the Bride of the King."The rich among the people." This is the same prophecy which is recorded in Revelation 21:24, "The kings of the earth bring their glory into the kingdom of God." read more
Psalms 45:10-12. Hearken, O daughter, &c.— The prophet here addresses himself to the bride, that is, the church, Psalms 45:13. Thine own people, and thy father's house, means, "the religion of the country in which thou wast educated, whether Gentile or Jewish." See Luke 19:26.; Ephesians 5:31-32. "Thus shalt thou be amiable in the eyes of Christ, as being a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing." The version of the Liturgy of the Church of England adds the word... read more
10, 11. She is invited to the union, for forming which she must leave her father's people. She representing, by the form of the allegory, the Church, this address is illustrated by all those scriptures, from :- on, which speak of the people of God as a chosen, separate, and peculiar people. The relation of subjection to her spouse at once accords with the law of marriage, as given in Genesis 3:16; Genesis 18:12; Ephesians 5:22; 1 Peter 3:5; 1 Peter 3:6, and the relation of the Church to Christ... read more
12. daughter of Tyre— ( :-); denotes the people. Tyre, celebrated for its great wealth, is selected to represent the richest nations, an idea confirmed by the next clause. These gifts are brought as means to conciliate the royal parties, representing the admitted subjection of the offerers. This well sets forth the exalted position of the Church and her head, whose moral qualities receive the homage of the world. The contribution of material wealth to sustain the institutions of the Church may... read more
Psalms 45This royal psalm glorified a king as he prepared for his wedding. The writer related the counsel that the bride had received as she anticipated the wedding. He then predicted that people would honor the king forever because of the descendants born to him. The psalmist also appears to have spoken prophetically of Christ (cf. Ephesians 5:32-33; Hebrews 1:8-9). [Note: Kidner, p. 170.] "Psalms 45 is another example of a royal psalm which reflects the historical situation of ancient Israel,... read more
The psalmist gave some good advice to the bride. She would be wise to make her husband her primary object of affection (cf. Genesis 2:24). This would make her even more attractive to him. She should also honor him because he was now her authority (cf. Genesis 2:18; Genesis 2:22). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 45:10
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 ). read more