RRB notes on Psalm 45

Psalms 45 KJV

To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.

1. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. [1] [a] 

[1] Observe that the “tongue” is made an equivalent of the “pen.” Thus the spoken “words of God” (2 Pet. 1:21) have been reduced in the “scripture” (2 Tim. 3:16) to written words by the scribes (Jer. 36:2, 4, 17-18, 32).

[a] God’s mouth is the oracle (2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Sam. 15:1).

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

[b] The speaker switches (vs. 1): it is David describing Christ.

[2] What follows is a description of what happens in “Glory” during the Tribulation through which the Jews are going on earth. It is “the marriage of the Lamb” (Rev. 19:7-10).

3. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

4. And in thy majesty ride prosperously [c] because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

[c] Vss. 3-4 are a Second Advent reference (Rev. 19:11-13).

5. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; [d] whereby the people fall under thee.

[d] Second Advent (Psa. 7:12-13, 18:12-14).

6. Thy throne, O God, [3] is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. [e]

[3] This is not “the throne of David” (Isa. 9:6), but it becomes that at the Second Advent (Jer. 3:17). This will fulfill Matthew 6:10. Solomon’s throne (1 KIngs 2:12) is a type of this throne (2 Chron. 9:8). The “kingdom” (Matt. 6:10) came to Israel in 1 Chronicles 29:22-25. Solomon’s reign was a type of the Millennial reign of Jesus Christ. Notice that “the throne of David” is called “the throne of the LORD” in 1 Chronicles 29:23.

[e] See comments on Heb. 1:8.

7. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

8. All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

9. Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10. Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house; [4]

[4] This “daughter” was given these instructions in the New Testament before the Body of Christ was formed (Matt. 10:35-36; Luke 9:59-62, 14:26).

11. So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; [f] and worship thou him.

[f] The Bride of Christ calls her husband “Lord” (Eph. 5:22; 1 Pet. 3:6).

12. And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

13. The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. [5]

[5] The “clothing” is “gold” underwear, symbolizing Deity. This is “imputed righteousness” in the New Testament. The outward clothing is “raiment of needle work” (vs. 14). It is defined as white linen, and it constitutes the personal righteousness of the person who wears it (Rev. 19:8).

14. She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. [g]

[g] Vss. 9-14 describe the Marriage of the Lamb (Song of Sol. 6:8-9).

15. With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.

16. Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

17. I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

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Comments on Hebrews 1:8 KJV

But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. [i]

[i] Vss. 8-9 cf. Psa. 45:6-7; this is God the Father addressing God the Son.

 RRB notes on Psalm 14

Psalms 14 KJV

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1. The fool hath said in his heart, [a] There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

[a] See Eph. 4:18 and note on Psa. 53:1.

2. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

3. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. [b]

[b] Vss. 2-3 are doctrinally the Tribulation (vss. 4-7), but spiritually the Church Age (Rom. 3:11-12).

4. Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [c] as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

[c] They’ll be eaten literally in the Tribulation (see note on Neh. 11:1).

5. There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

6. Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

7. Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. [d]

[d] Second Advent (Joel 3:1; Psa. 126:1, 53:6).

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Note on Psalms 53:1 KJV

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. [1] Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

[1] An atheist’s problem is heart trouble, not head trouble (Psa. 10:6, 11, 13). Any fool who’s rational knows there has to be a God somewhere. The problem comes when you do not want Him to be there to interfere with what you’re doing (see note on Prov. 18:1).

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Note on Proverbs 18:1 KJV

Through desire a man, having separated himself, [a] seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. [1]

[a] Ezek. 14:7.

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Note on Nehemiah 11:1 KJV

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten [1] to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

[1] The Lord claimed the tithe as His own. Normally, cattle and seed were tithed (Lev. 27:30-32) and brought into “storehouses” (Mal. 3:10) for the support of the Levites (2 Chron. 31:4-10). But here, God has the people tithed. That is because the Jews are connected with a “seed” (Mal. 2:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:61, 9:8). Seeds are planted to grow something to eat. In Exodus 16:33-36, Moses commanded a tithe of the manna (which was eaten by the Israelites in the wilderness) to be laid up before the Lord. Since the events of Exodus and Numbers were recorded as a “parable” of what will happen to the Jews in the Tribulation (Psa. 78:2-3), the tithe is a picture of Jews, who are hiding from the Antichrist in Selah-Petra, eating manna (MIc. 7:14-15; Rev. 12:6, 14), while the Antichrist’s priests are eating Jews (Isa. 6:13; Psa. 16:4, 106:37) at an altar (Rev. 6:9, 20:4) until the Lord Jesus Christ comes and puts an end to it (Heb. 7:1-2).