Psalms 45:2

Colossians 1:15-18; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 1:4; Hebrews 7:26; Isaiah 50:4; John 1:14; John 7:46; Luke 4:22; Matthew 17:2; Philippians 2:9-11; Proverbs 22:11; Psalms 21:6; Psalms 72:17-19; Revelation 1:13-18; Song of Solomon 2:3; Song of Solomon 5:10-16; Zechariah 9:17

Related Commentaries of Psalms 45:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou art fairer than the children of men - That is, Thou art more fair and comely than men; thy comeliness is greater than that which is found am...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thou art (c) fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. (c) Solomon's beauty and eloq...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XLV. A Royal Marriage Song. This Ps. owes its place in the Canon to that allegorical interpretation which has been accepted by the Synagogue and th...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

fairer: i.e. in His glory which follows the suffering described in Isaiah 52:14 ; Isaiah 53:2 . children . sons. men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-1...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. Thou art fairer than the sons of men. The Psalmist commences his subject with the commendation of the beauty of the king, and then he pro...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Thou art fairer than the children...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Grace is poured into thy lips— Hebrew, Grace is poured upon thy lips. The former part of the verse describes the beauty of the king's person; thi...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Thou art fairer than the c...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The poem celebrates the marriage of a king. After the prelude ( Psalms 45:1 ) come addresses to the royal bridegroom ( Psalms 45:2-9 ) and bride ( Ps...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thou art fairer. — Better, Fair art thou; aye, fairer than, &c. We may thus reproduce the Hebrew expression, which, however, grammatically ex...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 45:1-17 THIS is an epithalamion or ode on a king's marriage. The usual bewildering variety of conjectures as to his identity meets us in...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the King's Wedding Song Psalms 45:1-17 Though this psalm was probably composed to celebrate Solomon's marriage with Pharaoh's daughter, we must...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Whether this psalm has, or had, a local application or is wholly idealistic cannot be certainly determined. It matters very little, for it is one of...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nothing can be more beautiful than this abrupt way of discourse. The prophet sets out with a professed design to speak of the King. But, as if, in th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thou art fairer than the children of men ,.... Here begins the psalm, and this is an address to the King Messiah, the subject of it, commending him...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Ver. 2. Thou art fairer than th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou art fairer More beautiful and amiable; than the children of men Than all other men. Which is most true of Christ, but not of Solomon; whom m...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nuptial Song; Glories of the Messiah. To the chief musician upon Shoshannim...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Fairer, or, more beautiful , i.e. lovely and amiable. He speaks not here so much of this outward beauty, which, though it be an ornament both to a...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The King's Splendour ( Psalms 45:2 ). Psalms 45:2 ‘You are fairer than the children of men, Grace is poured into your lips, Therefore God has...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Description of The King's Glory ( Psalms 45:2-7 ). His description of the bridegroom's glory follows a carefully constructed pattern. 1) First...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“To the Chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil. A song of loves.” “ To the chief musician .”...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 45:2 I. The Messiah is "fairer than the children of men" as the Son of God. Children of men are born in time; the Messiah was in the beginn...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The lily psalm a psalm of loves. Oh! that our hearts might be full of love tonight, and, while we read, may our hearts be singing to the praise of th...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

It is a Psalm of instruction, and yet it is a song of love, for the science of love to Christ is the most excellent of all the sciences. To know Chri...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 45:1 . My heart is inditing a good matter: speak of the things which I have made touching the King: You know what King is referred to here...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, (or, upon the lilies), for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. We may look upon the 45 th Psalm as be...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Meir Arama says, that with the consent of all [the rabbins] this psalm speaks of the Messiah. The Targum also, as far as the eighth verse, expounds i...
The Biblical Illustrator

My heart is inditing a good matter; I speak of the things which I have made touching the king. The song of the heavenly nuptials In accordance...
The Biblical Illustrator

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into Thy lips; therefore God hath blessed Thee for ever. The King in His beauty I. Th...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm is regarded by some as a simple epithalamium, or nuptial hymn, composed to honour a royal wedding, and sung as part of t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Anointed of God the Bridegroom of the Church. To the chief musician, for use in public worship, upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschi...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Thou art fairer than the children of men, possessing beauty surpassing that of any mere son of man; grace is poured into Thy lips, charm and lovabl...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Fairer — Than all other men: which is most true of Christ; but not of Solomon; whom many have excelled, in holiness and righteousness, which is the...

² Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 45:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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