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Commentaries on Psalms 45:17

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 45 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. There are some things in this title we have met with already in other psalms; as the direction, "to the chief Musician, for the sons of Korah"; and one of its names, "Maschil". The word "shoshannim", according to Kimchi and Ben Melech, is the name of a musical instrument, on which...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations,.... These are the words of the psalmist, spoken to the King Messiah, declaring what he would do with respect to him; cause his name, that is, not any particular name or title of his, but rather his Gospel, the good matter he had endited concerning him; or he himself to be remembered, desired, loved, thought of, called upon, and praised in...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

This psalm is an illustrious prophecy of Messiah the Prince: it is all over gospel, and points at him only, as a bridegroom espousing the church to himself and as a king ruling in it and ruling for it. It is probable that our Saviour has reference to this psalm when he compares the kingdom of heaven, more than once, to a nuptial solemnity, the solemnity of a royal nuptial, Matt. xxii. 2; xxv. 1....

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. This exposition consisted of readings from Psa_44:1-8; and Psalms 45.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. “Jesus shall reign where’er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore Till moons shall wax and wane no more.”