Day 99

Psalm 45 part 3

After speaking of the splendour of the King v8-9, now the psalmist turned to the bride and spoke to her v10-12. He had encouragement and guidance for her. Using the concept of Genesis 2:24, this was an invitation to this particular royal daughter to leave her people and her father’s house to be joined to the anointed King in marriage. This connects us with the familiar NT metaphor of the church being the bride of Christ. We are the object of His supreme regard on earth. 1 Peter 3:3; Revelation 19:8.

Because she is joined to the anointed King in a relationship of committed love, great benefits come to the royal daughter v13-15. She is all glorious, and not because of herself but because of her connection with the King. All glorious ‘within’ is what counts the most to God. What is in our hearts?

We can’t help but read this with the application to how Jesus sees His bride, and how she is in objective truth: all glorious. We see the Church and notice many flaws; Jesus looks at His blood-bought people and says, “all glorious.” They are clothed in the divine embroidery which is the wedding garment of the church. (Matt22:1-12, Matt 25:10)

This escorting of the bride, led to the king in her finest attire while he awaits her in full state, is no superfluous formality: it is the acted equivalent of Paul’s phrase ‘to present you as a pure bride to her one husband’ (2 Corinthians 11:2).

A blessing is pronounced on the marriage v16-17 that will endure the king’s name from generation to generation. The union between the Messiah and His bride brings forth children who themselves are princes in all the earth. Many sons are brought to glory (Hebrews 2:10). The result of it all is that the anointed King is exalted and praised forever and ever. His choosing of a bride, granting great privileges to her, and giving a blessing that endures through generations all bring praise to Him.