Psalm 45: A Song for the King's Wedding

A wedding song celebrating the king's righteous reign and his bride.

Psalm 45 - A Song for the King's Wedding

Psalm 45 is described as 'a song of loves,' and the psalmist's tongue becomes 'the pen of a ready writer' to describe a king fairer than the children of men. Verse 6 declares, 'Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever,' a line quoted of Christ in Hebrews 1:9.


Unto the end, for the sons of Core, for the hidden.

Our God is our refuge and strength: a helper in troubles, which have found us exceedingly.

Therefore we will not fear, when the earth shall be troubled; and the mountains shall be removed into the heart of the sea.

Their waters roared and were troubled: the mountains were troubled with his strength.

The stream of the river maketh the city of God joyful: the most High hath sanctified his own tabernacle.

God is in the midst thereof, it shall not be moved: God will help it in the morning early.

Nations were troubled, and kingdoms were bowed down: he uttered his voice, the earth trembled.

The Lord of armies is with us: the God of Jacob is our protector.

Come and behold ye the works of the Lord: what wonders he hath done upon earth,

Making wars to cease even to the end of the earth. He shall destroy the bow, and break the weapons: and the shield he shall burn in the fire.

Be still and see that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth.

The Lord of armies is with us: the God of Jacob is our protector.

The second half turns to the daughter, instructed to forget her own people and incline her ear to the king who desires her beauty. See the lament of <a href="/bible/drc/psalms/chapter-44">Psalms 44</a> before it and the confident refuge of <a href="/bible/drc/psalms/chapter-46">Psalms 46</a> that follows.