The Psalmist Indicates the Joy With Which He Writes (Psalms 45:1)
‘My heart overflows with a goodly matter;
I speak the things which I have made touching the king.
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.'
It is clear from these words that the writer was almost overwhelmed at the occasion as he considered his subject matter, the king dressed in all his finery and his jewels, the magnificence of the decorated palace, the array of queens and princesses and the glory of his queenly bride.
He recognises that he has a goodly matter to write about, and his heart overflows at the thought. He is also conscious that he will be speaking about things which he has formulated which concern his sovereign, a thought which fills him with awe. And thus his tongue flows smoothly like the pen of a capable and willing writer.