The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 45:6-7,
"Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy."
Psalm 45 is a wedding song written to a king on his wedding day. Some have surmised the king to be Jehoram (of Judah) to Athaliah, or Solomon when he married a princess from Egypt.
While we may be uncertain as to the identity of the king when this was written, one thing we can be certain of is that this psalm by the Sons of Korah transcended the wedding event of that day as the king referenced in it ultimately turns out to be Jesus Christ, the Messiah to come. The Sons of Korah, being carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke prophetically of Jesus Christ and his bride, the church.
In speaking of the superiority of Jesus Christ over all angels, the writer of Hebrews quotes God himself as the author of this passage in Psalms, "But about the Son he [God] says, 'Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.'" Hebrews 1:8-9.
Consequently this psalm contains some fascinating insights into the messianic kingdom of Jesus Christ and his bride, the church. Filled with allegorical allusions, the richness and beauty of our Lord, King Jesus, together with the church's premier status with him is expressed in a very remarkable and stunning way.
I am reminded of another remarkable passage in the book of Revelation, "Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: 'Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.' (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God's holy people.) Then the angel said to me, 'Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!' And he added, 'These are the true words of God.'" 19:6-9.
Simply stunning...
A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy."
Psalm 45 is a wedding song written to a king on his wedding day. Some have surmised the king to be Jehoram (of Judah) to Athaliah, or Solomon when he married a princess from Egypt.
While we may be uncertain as to the identity of the king when this was written, one thing we can be certain of is that this psalm by the Sons of Korah transcended the wedding event of that day as the king referenced in it ultimately turns out to be Jesus Christ, the Messiah to come. The Sons of Korah, being carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke prophetically of Jesus Christ and his bride, the church.
In speaking of the superiority of Jesus Christ over all angels, the writer of Hebrews quotes God himself as the author of this passage in Psalms, "But about the Son he [God] says, 'Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.'" Hebrews 1:8-9.
Consequently this psalm contains some fascinating insights into the messianic kingdom of Jesus Christ and his bride, the church. Filled with allegorical allusions, the richness and beauty of our Lord, King Jesus, together with the church's premier status with him is expressed in a very remarkable and stunning way.
I am reminded of another remarkable passage in the book of Revelation, "Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: 'Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.' (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God's holy people.) Then the angel said to me, 'Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!' And he added, 'These are the true words of God.'" 19:6-9.
Simply stunning...
A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know..
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