IT WAS WRITTEN BY ONE WHOSE HEART WAS GREATLY STIRRED. A heart, seat of emotions, that was inditing, to bubble up, to overflow or gush up. Any one who has experienced the blessing of the Lord will well understand the depth and power of the feelings expressed by the psalmist. A heart moved in this fashion would be filled with good, beautiful, the best kind of thoughts. The matter or theme is one of love and marriage. It is translated, a noble theme in the NIV. It is a message filled with promises to the Bride. Ps. 45:1 Matter, may also be translated <word>. Any person who has found the depth of the Word of God will <eat the Word>. They will find it to be the joy and delight of their heart and will greatly rejoice in it. Especially so, when they realize that they are privileged to bear the name of the LORD God Almighty . Jer. 15:16 A
COMPOSITION OF LOVE AND APPRECIATION. Expressions of a heart filled and overwhelmed with love for their beloved. These verses are to be presented to the king. The inspired, anointed tongue prepared and eager to exalt their lover and king. Ps. 45:1 The tongue anointed by the Holy Spirit has a message to convey to the world. It declares His righteousness and utters praise unto Him, all day long. Ps. 35:28 The voice of the Spirit is recognizable because He will always speak within the confines of the WORD of the Lord. 2 Sam. 23:2 The Spirit anoints us to speak the WORD. Every prophecy, every interpretation must be able to stand the scrutiny of the WORD. When it does not agree with the Word it is darkness, it is not a word of light. Isa. 8:20 The Bereans set an example for they received the Word with great eagerness, with open minds. Therefore they proved themselves to be of a better and higher class, they were more noble. Added to that, they searched for themselves, every day the things that Paul declared to them. They were not blind followers of the blind. But were a people having a great desire to know and embrace the truth. Acts 17:11 Paul encouraged his son, in the gospel, to study that he might be acceptable to the Lord. A knowledge of the Word is essential to our relationship with the Lord. The Lord is revealed in His Word. To present or expound on the Word requires a time of delving into the Word. 2 Tim. 2:15 The Lord grant that the words of our hearts and mouths be that which is founded in the truth of the Word.
THE PEN OF AN EXCELLENT SCRIBE. The pen {sidelong stroke or sweeping}, written in bold and elegant manner. After all it is a message penned for the King. Written by one skillful in penmanship. Thank the Lord for the written Word whereby we may find and come to know the Lord Jesus. His story, His mighty works, His coming as the savior of the world are all recorded in the volume of the book. Heb. 10:7
ADDRESSED TO THE ONE WHO IS THE MOST EXCELLENT OF MEN. The fairest of all men, none will ever compare to Him. To be fair can also meant to be <bright>. Ps.45:2 We see His brightness and glory on the Mountain of transfiguration where He was seen in His eternal majesty and power. His face shone as the sun. His garments became white like light and glistened with the glory of God. His brightness, His shining is the visible beauty that is found in Him. Mt. 17:2 Mk. 9:2-3. After six days, a day with the Lord is as a thousand years. 2 Pet. 3:8 Six days amount to six thousand years. We are coming to the end of the six thousand. We shall soon see Him in all of His beauty and glory. There is a great contrast between the view of this writer and Isaiah. Isaiah beheld Him when He came as the Lamb of God. No beauty or outstanding appearance, no majesty or facial features that would cause one to desire Him. Isa. 53:2 Jesus must have been a very common man. One who possessed no physical feature that would call attention to Him.