Psalm 45 Today's Daily Bread

For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah, to be sung to the tune "Lilies." A love song.

1 My heart overflows with a beautiful thought!
I will recite a lovely poem to the king,
for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet.

2 You are the most handsome of all.
Gracious words stream from your lips.
God himself has blessed you forever.

3 Put on your sword, O mighty warrior!
You are so glorious, so majestic!

4 In your majesty, ride out to victory,
defending truth, humility, and justice.
Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!

5 Your arrows are sharp,
piercing your enemies' hearts.
The nations fall before you,
lying down beneath your feet.

6 Your throne, O God, F33 endures forever and ever.
Your royal power is expressed in justice.

7 You love what is right and hate what is wrong.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you,
pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.

8 Your robes are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia.
In palaces decorated with ivory,
you are entertained by the music of harps.

9 Kings' daughters are among your concubines.
At your right side stands the queen,
wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!

10 Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say.
Forget your people and your homeland far away.

11 For your royal husband delights in your beauty;
honor him, for he is your lord.

12 The princes of Tyre F34 will shower you with gifts.
People of great wealth will entreat your favor.

13 The bride, a princess, waits within her chamber,
dressed in a gown woven with gold.

14 In her beautiful robes, she is led to the king,
accompanied by her bridesmaids.

15 What a joyful, enthusiastic procession
as they enter the king's palace!

16 Your sons will become kings like their father.
You will make them rulers over many lands.

17 I will bring honor to your name in every generation.
Therefore, the nations will praise you forever and ever.


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FOOTNOTES:
F33: Or Your divine throne.
F34: Hebrew The daughter of Tyre.

Lena Journals
The person who wrote this Psalm saw the Lord, meaning they got a glimpse through revelation and understading. If one understands one can apply knowledge.
Children copy what they see their parents do. We, as Christians, are copies of what we see of our Fatherly image. It is hard to copy what one does not see or understand. Students of the word, Christians, who seek to be as He is and copy Him, seek to see Him more that they might express Him more clearly and make Him more visible for others to see and understand.
It's neat how David describes the Lord and how magnificant He is.
Then he speaks of who he himself is, who we are, sons and daughters and those created to display and reflect Him.
What he is saying is what I see, the more I see the more I can copy and become.
If the Lord Jesus was anointed (Christ means - anointed One), I can be also. If His anointing comes from loving what is right (not worldly opinionated right, but God's word on it - right) and if it also comes in hating what is wrong, then if I also do the same, I am as He is, I am the same also! That's true Christianity - I am now as He is!
I will bring honor to Your name!
What else are we here for?
There is no greater thing to live for. In all we do reflecting His kingdom, power, honor and glory.
Amen