PSAL. XLV.
The Majestie and grace of Christ and his king∣dome. 11 The dutie of the Church, and the benefits thereof. 14 The glorie of Christians.
To the master of the musicke upon Shoshan∣nim, [unspec 1] to the sonnes of Korach, an instru∣cting Psalme; a song of the wel-beloved virgins.
MIne heart hath boiled a good word; I doe say my workes to the King, [unspec 2] my tongue the pen of a speedy wri∣ter. Thou art much fairer than the sonnes of Adam; grace is powred out in thy lips, [unspec 3] therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty one, thy glorious majestie and thy comely [unspec 4] honour. And in thy comely honour, pro∣sper ride on word of truth, and of meeknesse [unspec 5] and of justice: and thy right hand shall teach thee fearfull things. Thy arrowes are sharp, peoples shall fall under thee, in the heart of [unspec 6] the Kings enemies. Thy throne, O God, is ever and perpetuall, the scepter of thy king∣dome [unspec 7] is a scepter of righteousnesse. Thou [unspec 8] lovest justice, and hatest wickednesse, there∣fore God thy God hath anointed thee with oile of joyfuluesse above thy fellowes. Myrrh and Aloes Cassia all thy garments, [unspec 9] out of the Ivorie palaces, more than they that make thee joyfull. Kings daughters are a∣mong [unspec 10] thy precious ones, set is the Queene at thy right hand, in fine gold of Ophir. Heare [unspec 11] O daughter, and see and bend thine care, and forget thy people and thy fathers house. And the King will covet thy beautie, for hee [unspec 12] is thy Lord, and bow downe thy selfe to him.
And the daughter of Tyrus with oblation [unspec 13] shall earnestly beseeke thy face, even the rich of the people. The Kings daughter is all [unspec 14] glorious within, her clothing is of purled workes of gold. In embroideries shee shall [unspec 15] be led along to the King, virgins after her, her fellow-friends brought in to thee. They [unspec 16] shall be led along with joyes and gladnesse, they shall enter into the Kings palace. In [unspec 17] stead of thy fathers shall be thy sonnes, thou shalt put them for princes in all the earth. I will make memorie of thy name in every [unspec 18] generation and generation, therefore peo∣ples shall confesse thee for ever and a••••.
SHoshannim] that is, Six-stringed instruments: [unspec 1] for so by comparison with other titles it seemeth here to be meant of musicall instruments: as Shali∣shim, be ••••••••e-stranged instruments, 1 Sā. 18. 6. Else-where it signifieth six-leaved flowers, that is, Lilies, as Song 2. 6. wch may also be minded here. The He∣brew word is derived of S••••••••, that is, Six. ••••ke ti∣tle is in Psal. 69. 1. & 80. 1. The Chaldee expoun∣deth it, for them that sit in the Synedrion (or Council) of Moses, which was spoken in prophesie by th•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Korah. of the welbeloved virgins] Kings daugh∣ters and other honourable damosels attending up∣on and comming with the Queene; the friends of the bridegroome and bride, verse 10. 15. who should sing this marriage-song in praise of them. Therefore this Hymne setteth forth Christ in his glory, and his Spouse the Church in her beautie. For Christis the Bridegroome, and Ierusalem the Bride, Ioh. 3. 29. Rev. 21. 9, 10. all true Christians are Virgins, for their spirituall chastitie, Rev. 14. 1, 4. following and loving the Lambe, for the sweet odour of his Name or Gospell, Song 1. 2. and are beloved of him, and have this new song of praise put into their mouthes. Of him is this Psalme, as the Apostle expoundeth it, Heb. 1. 8.
Vers. 2. hath boiled] or frieth, boileth as in a frying [unspec 2] pan, that is, hath studied and prepared by servent meditation. A similitude taken from the Mincah or meat-offering in the law which was dressed in the frying pan, Levit. 7. 9. and there boiled in oile, being made of fine flower unlevened, mingled with oile, Levit. 2. 5. and after was presented to the Lord by the Priest, vers. 8. &c. Here the mat∣ter of this Psalme is as the Mincah or oblation, which with the oile, the grace of the spirit, was boi∣led and prepared in the Prophets heart, and now presented. So the Psal. 141. is likewise com∣pared to the Mincah or oblation presented at eve∣ning, Ps. 141. 2. This word is not elsewhere read in