(Title.) To the chief. Or, rather, "To the chief musician upon the hexachords, a didactic ode for the sons of Korah, and a song of loves." {Shoshannim} most probably denotes hexachords, or six-stringed instruments, from {shesh,} "six:" hence the Persian {shasta,} a six-stringed lute. This Psalm is supposed by some to be an epithalamium, or nuptial song, on the marriage of Solomon with Pharaoh's daughter; but with what propriety could Solomon be described as fairer than the children of men, a mighty warrior, a victorious conqueror, and a prince whose throne is for ever and ever? A greater than Solomon is here; and the person described is no other than the Messiah, as is acknowledged by many Jewish writers. The Targum on ver. 3 says, "Thy beauty, {malka meshecha,} O King Messiah, is greater than the children of men;" and the Apostle expressly quotes it as such Heb 1:8, 9. It was probably written by David after Nathan's prophetic address 1; Ch 17:27.
Maschil. or, of instruction. A song. So 1:1,2-7; Isa 5:1; Eph 5:32;
is inditing. Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up. Job 32:18-20; Pr 16:23; Mt 12:35;
a good. 49:3; Job 33:3; 34:4; Pr 8:6-9;
touching. 2:6; 24:7-10; 110:1,2; So 1:12; Isa 32:1,2; Mt 25:34; 27:37;
fairer. So 2:3; 5:10-16; Zec 9:17; Mt 17:2; Joh 1:14; Col 1:15-18; Heb 1:3,4; 7:26; Re 1:13-18;
grace. Pr 22:11; Isa 50:4; Lu 4:22; Joh 7:46;
God. 21:6; 72:17-19; Php 2:9-11;
Gird. Isa 49:2; 63:1-6; Heb 4:12; Re 1:16; 19:15,21;
O most. Isa 9:6,7; Ac 10:36; Ro 14:9;
glory. 21:5; 96:6; 104:1; 145:5,12; Heb 1:3; 8:1; Jude 1:25;
ride, etc. Heb. prosper thou, ride thou. Re 6:2; 19:11;
prosperously. 110:2,3; 1Th 1:5; 2:13; 2Th 3:1;
because. 60:4; Joh 1:17; 14:6;
meekness. Zec 9:9; Mt 11:29; 12:19,20; 2Co 10:1;
right. 2:9; 21:8,9; 65:5; 110:5,6; Isa 59:17,18; 63:1-6; Lu 19:27; 2Th 1:8,9; Re 6:16,17; 11:18; 19:17-21; 20:15;
Thine. 21:12; 38:2; Nu 24:8; Zec 9:13,14;
sharp. 2:1-9; Lu 19:42-44; 20:18,19; Ac 2:37,41; 5:33; 7:54;
people. 22:27; 66:3,4; Ac 4:4; 5:14; 6:7; Ro 15:18,19;
throne. 89:29,36,37; 93:2; 145:13; Da 2:44; Lu 1:32,33; Heb 1:8;
O God. Isa 9:6,7; Jer 23:5,6; Joh 1:1; 1Ti 3:16;
the sceptre. 72:1-20; 2Sa 23:4; Jer 33:15,16; Re 19:11;
Thou. 33:5; 99:4; Mt 3:15; Heb 1:9; 7:26;
hatest. 101:3,4,8; Mt 7:23; Lu 13:27; Re 21:27;
God. or, O God. thy God. 89:26; Isa 61:1; Joh 20:17; Eph 1:3;
hath. 89:20; Le 8:12; 1Sa 16:13; 1Ki 1:39,40; 19:16; Isa 61:1-3; Lu 3:22; Lu 4:18-21; Joh 3:34;
above. Joh 1:16; Ro 8:29; Col 1:18,19; Heb 2:14;
All. So 1:3,13; 3:6; 4:6,13,14; 5:1,5,13; Mt 2:11; Joh 19:39; 2Co 2:14-16;
ivory. ver. 15; 1Ki 22:39; Am 3:15; Joh 14:2;
Kings. ver. 13; 72:10; So 6:8,9; 7:1; Isa 49:23; 60:10,11; Re 21:24;
queen. So 4:8-11; Joh 3:29; Eph 5:26,27; Re 19:7; 21:2,9;
Hearken. So 2:10-13; Isa 55:1-3; 2Co 6:17,18; 7:1;
forget. Ge 2:24; 12:1; De 21:13; 33:9; Mt 10:37; 19:29; Lu 14:26; 2Co 5:16;
So shall. So 1:8,12-16; 2:2,14; 4:1-5,7,9,10; 6:4; 7:1-10; Isa 62:4,5; Zep 3:17; Eph 5:26,27;
Lord. ver. 6; Isa 54:5; Jer 23:5,6; Joh 20:28; Ac 10:36; Ro 14:9; Php 2:10,11; Php 3:8;
worship. 2:12; 95:6; Lu 24:52; Joh 4:21,22; Re 5:8-14;
And the. Isa 23:17,18; Ac 21:3-6;
with. 72:10; Isa 60:6,7; Mt 2:11;
rich. 22:29; Isa 49:23; 60:3,10,11;
king's. ver. 9,10; So 7:1; Isa 61:10; 1Pe 2:9; Re 19:7,8;
all glorious. 1Sa 16:7; Lu 11:40; Ro 2:29; 2Co 5:17; 1Pe 3:3,4;
clothing. ver. 9; Mt 5:16; 22:11,12; Ro 3:22; 13:14; Re 3:18;
She. So 1:4; Joh 17:24; 2Co 11:2;
virgins. So 1:3,5; 2:7; 5:8,9; 6:1,8,13; 8:13; Re 14:1-4;
With. Isa 35:10; 51:11; 55:12,13; 60:19,20; 61:10; Jude 1:24; Re 7:15-17;
they shall. Isa 56:5; Joh 14:3; Re 3:12,21;
Instead. 22:30; Mt 19:29; Mr 10:29,30; Php 3:7,8;
children. Isa 49:21,22; 54:1-5; 60:1-5; Ga 4:26,27;
princes. 1Pe 2:9; Re 1:6; 5:10; 20:6;
I will. 22:30,31; 72:17-19; 145:4-7; Isa 59:21; Mal 1:11; Mt 26:13; 1Co 11:26;
therefore. 72:17; So 6:9; Isa 61:9; 62:3;