Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

Geneva Study Bible Commentary

Psalms 45:17

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

(o) This must only be referred to Christ and not to Solomon.

Continues after advertising

See also Psalms 45:17 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 45:17. _THEREFORE SHALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE_] They shall magnify the heavenly Bridegroom, and sing the wonderful displays of his love to the Church, his spouse. And the constant use of...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I WILL MAKE THY NAME TO BE REMEMBERED IN ALL GENERATIONS - The psalmist here evidently speaks as an inspired man, and the idea is that his thus singing the praises of the “king” - the Messiah - would...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 45 The Answer: The King Messiah and His Glory _ 1. The King in His majesty and power (Psalms 45:1)_ 2. His throne and His glory (Psalms 45:6) 3. With the King, sharing His glory and kingdo...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XLV. A ROYAL MARRIAGE SONG. This Ps. owes its place in the Canon to that allegorical interpretation which has been accepted by the Synagogue and the Church, the Messiah being the bridegroom and Israel...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PEOPLE. peoples, or nations. TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. See App-64. Having been written for the marriage of Hezekiah, the Psalm was handed over for public use, as the glorious antitype of the marriage of...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Concluding wishes and anticipations addressed to the king....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The poet's song will perpetuate the memory of the king; and that not in Israel only, but among other peoples (Psalms 72:17). _therefore shall the people praise thee_ Therefore shall the peoples praise...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 45 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Royal Marriage. ANALYSIS Stanza I., vet. 1, The Psalmist bespeaks Attention to his Poem. Stanza II., Psalms 45:2, The King's Surpassing. Beauty and Gracious Discourse...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _I WILL MAKE THY NAME TO BE REMEMBERED IN ALL GENERATIONS: THEREFORE SHALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE FOR EVER AND EVER._ I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations - primarily fulfilled by...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    45:17 peoples (c-15) As Psalms 7:8 . thee (f-17) Or 'give thee thanks.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The poem celebrates the marriage of a king. After the prelude (Psalms 45:1) come addresses to the royal bridegroom (Psalms 45:2) and bride (Psalms 45:10), a description of the bridal procession ...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PEOPLE] RV 'peoples.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 45:18]_ אַזְכִּ֣ירָה שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּ כָל ־דֹּ֣ר...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 45:1 THIS is an _ epithalamion_ or ode on a king's marriage. The usual bewildering variety of conjectures as to his identity meets us in commentaries. The older opinion points to Solomon's marr...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE KING'S WEDDING SONG Psalms 45:1 Though this psalm was probably composed to celebrate Solomon's marriage with Pharaoh's daughter, we must remember that it is distinctly applied to our Lord in Hebr...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Whether this psalm has, or had, a local application or is wholly idealistic cannot be certainly determined. It matters very little, for it is one of the songs which inevitably is Messianic in its deep...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Thus, as might be well expected, the celebration of such glories in Christ's person, such triumphs in his holy war, and such love in his holy union of his people to himself, are terminated by the Psal...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    17_I will make thy name to be remembered, etc. _This also is equally inapplicable to Solomon, who, by his shameful and impious rebellion, stained the memory of his name with disgrace. In polluting by...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 45 introduces Messiah, and, as we shall see, changes everything. I know not, interesting and full of bright energy as the psalm is, that I have much to note upon it, by reason of its force bein...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. Ver. 17. _I will make thy name, &c._] This is a second benefit promised to the Chur...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I will make thy name to be remembered_, &c. As he began the Psalm with the celebration of the King's praises, so now he ends with it, and adds this important circumstance, that this nuptial song shou...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I will make Thy name to be remembered in all generations, from generation to generation; THEREFORE SHALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE FOREVER AND EVER. Peoples, nations, believers, from every part of the ea...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The inspired singer now repeats the words with which the King, the Messiah, addresses His Bride....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    10-17 If we desire to share these blessings, we must hearken to Christ's word. We must forget our carnal and sinful attachments and pursuits. He must be our Lord as well as our Saviour; all idols mus...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    As he began the Psalm with the celebration of the king's praises, so now he endeth with it, and adds this important circumstance, that this nuptial song should not only serve for the present solemnity...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 45:17 name H8034 remembered H2142 (H8686) all H1755 generations H1755 people H5971 praise H3034 (H8686) fore

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, (or, upon the lilies), for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. We may look upon the 45 th Psalm as being a sort of compendium of the Song of Solomon. It...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: A psalm of the King, looking to His advent in glory. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: In the eyes of all those enlightened by the Holy Spirit the Lord Jesus, the King of Kings, excel...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Meir Arama says, that with the consent of all [the rabbins] this psalm speaks of the Messiah. The Targum also, as far as the eighth verse, expounds it of the Messiah. Their interpretation appears to b...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I will make Thy name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the people praise Thee._ CHRIST’S UNENDING PRAISE Man knows himself to be a flower, which cometh forth and is cut down; yet...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _My heart is inditing a good matter; I speak of the things which I have made touching the king._ THE SONG OF THE HEAVENLY NUPTIALS In accordance with unbroken tradition of the Church from the beginni...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 45:1. This hymn celebrates a royal wedding. It is impossible to be sure for which king in David’s line the song was first composed, but it does not matter. After...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 45:16 The song speaks of the king’s enduring line. The marriage of a Davidic king is not a private matter. It is crucial for the fulfilling of God’s promises, not simply to Israel...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“To the Chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil. A song of loves.” “_To the chief musician_.” See notes on the title to Psalms 39. “_Upon Shoshan...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS psalm is regarded by some as a simple epithalamium, or nuptial hymn, composed to honour a royal wedding, and sung as part of the wedding ceremony, at the marriage of some king of Israe...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The forty-fifth psalm is one of those beautiful psalms that refers to Christ, a Messianic psalm. The glorious king. But in this same psalm is seen the church, the bride of Jesus Christ. And so we have...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 11:26; Isaiah 59:21; Isaiah 61:9; Isaiah 62:3; Mal

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Remembered — As he began the psalm with the celebration of the king's praises, so now he ends with it, and adds this important circumstance, that this nuptial song should not only serve for the presen...

Continues after advertising