Psalms 45:2

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
fairer	יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ ya.fe.ya.Fi.ta	H3302	properly · verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
children	מִבְּנֵ֬י mi.be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
men	אָדָ֗ם 'a.Dam	H120	ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species · noun, common masculine singular absolute
grace	חֵ֭ן chen	H2580	graciousness · noun, common masculine singular absolute
poured	ה֣וּצַק Hu.tzak	H3332	properly · verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
lips	בְּשְׂפְתוֹתֶ֑יךָ be.se.fe.to.Tei.kha	H8193	the lip (as a natural boundary) · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
God	אֱלֹהִ֣ים 'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural absolute
blessed	בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖ be.rakh.Kha	H1288	to kneel · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
ever	לְעוֹלָֽם le.'o.Lam	H5769	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Luke 4:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
Song of Solomon 5:10-16 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
Psalms 21:6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
John 7:46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
Hebrews 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Song of Solomon 2:3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his frui…
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace a…
Psalms 72:17-19 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:1-5

Some make Shoshannim, in the title, to signify an instrument of six strings; others take it in its primitive signification for lilies or roses, which probably were strewed, with other flowers, at nuptial solemnities; and then it is easily applicable to Christ who calls himself the rose of Sharon and the lily of the valleys, Sol 2:1. It is a song of loves, concerning the holy love that is between Christ and his church. It is a song of the well-beloved, the virgins, the companions of the bride (Psa 45:14), prepared to be sung by them. The virgin-company that attend the Lamb on Mount Zion are said to sing a new song, Rev 14:3, Rev 14:4. I. The preface (Psa 45:1) speaks, 1. The dignity of the su…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 45:2

To rich personal attractions is added grace of the lips, captivating powers of speech. This is given, and becomes a source of power and proves a blessing. Christ is a prophet (Luk 4:22).

John Gill on Psalms 45:2

Thou art fairer than the children of men,.... Here begins the psalm, and this is an address to the King Messiah, the subject of it, commending him for his beauty and comeliness; which is not to be understood of his divine beauty or his glory, as the only begotten of the Father, in which he is the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person; for this admits of no comparison, nor is the beauty of angels and men to be mentioned with it; but of the beauty of his human nature, both in body and soul, which being the immediate produce of the Holy Spirit, and without sin, and full of wisdom, grace, and holiness, must transcend that of any or all the sons of Adam. They are all deform…

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John Calvin on Psalms 45:1-5

Psalm 45:1-5 1. My heart is boiling over with a good matter: I shall speak of the works which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer. 2. Thou art fairer than the sons of men: grace is poured into thy lips; because God hath blessed thee for ever. 3. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one! with glory and majesty. [156] 4. And in thy majesty do thou prosper: ride forth upon the word of truth, and meekness, and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5. Thine arrows are sharp (so that the people fall under thee) in the heart of the enemies of the King. 1 My heart is boiling over [157] with a good matter This preface shows suf…

The Church Fathers

After mentioning the glory, here he mentions its effect, namely, that you were invested with such persuasion as even to attract disciples merely by your lips: the extraordinary degree of wisdom required no great number of words for persuading.
— Diodorus of Tarsus, COMMENTARY ON PSALM 45

He had no form or comeliness in the eyes of the Jews, but to David he is fairer than the children of people. And on the mountain he was bright as the lightning and became more luminous than the sun, initiating us into the mystery of the future.
— Gregory of Nazianzus, ON THE SON, THEOLOGICAL ORATION 3(29).19

Now a proof that "grace was poured on his lips" is the fact that although the time he spent in teaching was short, … the world has been filled with this teaching and with the religion that came through him. For there has arisen "in his days" "righteousness and an abundance of peace" lasting until the consummation.
— Origen of Alexandria, ON FIRST PRINCIPLES 4:1.5

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Bless — (1.) God blesses his people when he bestows on them some gift temporal or spiritual (Gen. 1:22; 24:35; Job 42:12; Ps. 45:2; 104:24, 35). (2.) We bless God when we thank him for his mercies (Ps.…
Grace — (1.) Of form or person (Prov. 1:9; 3:22; Ps. 45:2). (2.) Favour, kindness, friendship (Gen. 6:8; 18:3; 19:19; 2 Tim. 1:9). (3.) God’s forgiving mercy (Rom. 11:6; Eph. 2:5). (4.) The gospel as…
Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…
Shoshannim — Lilies, the name of some musical instrument, probably like a lily in shape (Ps. 45; 69, title). Some think that an instrument of six strings is meant.
Solomon, Song of — Called also, after the Vulgate, the “Canticles.” It is the “song of songs” (1:1), as being the finest and most precious of its kind; the noblest song, “das Hohelied,” as Luther calls it. The…
Christ, The King · Foretold — Foretold
Excellency And Glory Of Christ, The · As the Blessed of God — As the Blessed of God
Grace · Christ spoke with — Christ spoke with
Preciousness Of Christ · On account of his: Excellence and grace — On account of his: Excellence and grace

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 45:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 45:2

John Gill on Psalms 45:2

John Calvin on Psalms 45:1-5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 45:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 45:2

John Gill on Psalms 45:2

John Calvin on Psalms 45:1-5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 45:1-2

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 45:2

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 45:2