Psalm 45
Psalm 45
My heart overflows with a goodly theme;
I address my verses to the king;
my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.
You are the most handsome of men;
grace is poured upon your lips;
therefore God has blessed you forever.
Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,
in your glory and majesty.
In your majesty ride on victoriously
for the cause of truth and to defend the right;
let your right hand teach you dread deeds.
Your arrows are sharp
in the heart of the king's enemies;
the peoples fall under you.
Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.
Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;
you love righteousness and hate wickedness.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;
your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia.
From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;
daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;
at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
Hear, O daughter, consider and incline your ear;
forget your people and your father's house,
and the king will desire your beauty.
Since he is your lord, bow to him;
the people of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts,
the richest of the people with all kinds of wealth.
The princess is decked in her chamber
with gold-woven robes;
in many-colored robes she is led to the king;
behind her the virgins, her companions, follow.
With joy and gladness they are led along
as they enter the palace of the king.
In the place of ancestors you, O king, shall have sons;
you will make them princes in all the earth.
I will cause your name to be celebrated in all generations;
therefore the peoples will praise you forever and ever.
We may no longer experience the royalty of old, but we are still anointed by God (1 John 2:27).
By His grace we are saved and redeemed. His death on the cross has saved us from our sins and granted us an eternity of hope, love and joy (Romans 6:23).
And yet, how many of us can say that we have caused His name to be celebrated in all generations? How many of us point to Him daily and praise Him with the way we live our lives? Do we presume that there are people with powers greater than ours to celebrate and praise Him? Do we falsely believe that anything we do isn't good enough? Or are we afraid to speak out and praise Him?
This passage, at first glace, appears to be a bit hard to apply to current daily living. But after taking some time to think about it, I now realize that it is convicting me to celebrate Him more. To praise Him more so that others may do the same.
As a believer and receiver of His grace, it is my responsibility to praise Him and celebrate everything He is and everything He has done for me. When I take the time to celebrate, I give others permission to do the same. When I shine His light, illumination breaks through the darkness.
The world could use a little brightness right now. The world needs hope; as believers we have the capability to share hope that lasts forever.
No matter what we face in the days to come, let us praise Him so that He will be celebrated for all generations. Let us praise Him.
My heart overflows with a goodly theme;
I address my verses to the king;
my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.
You are the most handsome of men;
grace is poured upon your lips;
therefore God has blessed you forever.
Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,
in your glory and majesty.
In your majesty ride on victoriously
for the cause of truth and to defend the right;
let your right hand teach you dread deeds.
Your arrows are sharp
in the heart of the king's enemies;
the peoples fall under you.
Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.
Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;
you love righteousness and hate wickedness.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;
your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia.
From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;
daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;
at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
Hear, O daughter, consider and incline your ear;
forget your people and your father's house,
and the king will desire your beauty.
Since he is your lord, bow to him;
the people of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts,
the richest of the people with all kinds of wealth.
The princess is decked in her chamber
with gold-woven robes;
in many-colored robes she is led to the king;
behind her the virgins, her companions, follow.
With joy and gladness they are led along
as they enter the palace of the king.
In the place of ancestors you, O king, shall have sons;
you will make them princes in all the earth.
I will cause your name to be celebrated in all generations;
therefore the peoples will praise you forever and ever.
We may no longer experience the royalty of old, but we are still anointed by God (1 John 2:27).
By His grace we are saved and redeemed. His death on the cross has saved us from our sins and granted us an eternity of hope, love and joy (Romans 6:23).
And yet, how many of us can say that we have caused His name to be celebrated in all generations? How many of us point to Him daily and praise Him with the way we live our lives? Do we presume that there are people with powers greater than ours to celebrate and praise Him? Do we falsely believe that anything we do isn't good enough? Or are we afraid to speak out and praise Him?
This passage, at first glace, appears to be a bit hard to apply to current daily living. But after taking some time to think about it, I now realize that it is convicting me to celebrate Him more. To praise Him more so that others may do the same.
As a believer and receiver of His grace, it is my responsibility to praise Him and celebrate everything He is and everything He has done for me. When I take the time to celebrate, I give others permission to do the same. When I shine His light, illumination breaks through the darkness.
The world could use a little brightness right now. The world needs hope; as believers we have the capability to share hope that lasts forever.
No matter what we face in the days to come, let us praise Him so that He will be celebrated for all generations. Let us praise Him.
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