Verse 7. Christ's love and hate.
Verse 8. Christ's garments—his offices, his two natures, his ordinances, his honours, all are full of fragrance.
Verse 8. Whereby they have made thee glad. We make Jesus glad by our love, our praise, our service, our gifts, our holiness, our fellowship with him.
Verse 8.
1. The odour of his garments, not of blood and battle, but of sweet perfume.
2. The splendour of his palaces—ivory for rareness, purity, durability, etc.
3. The source of his delight. (a) Himself, the sweet odour of his own graces. (b) His people, the savour of those who are saved. (c) His enemies, "even in them that perish." (d) All holy happy creatures who unite to make him glad. G.R.
Verses 9-10. The connections of the Bridegroom are to be remembered, those of the Bride to be forgotten.
Verse 10. "Christ the best husband: or, an earnest invitation to young women to come and see Christ." George Whitefield's "Sermon, Preached to a Society of Young Women, in Fetter Lane."
Verse 11. So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty. Christ delighting in the Beauty of the Righteous. Martin Luther. (Select Works, by H. Cole. I. 281.)
Verses 13-15.
1. The Bride's new name —"The king's daughter." She is the king's daughter for two reasons. (a) She is born of God; and (b) She is espoused to the Son of God.
2. The Bride's character —"All glorious within." (a) Because Christ reigns on the throne of her heart. (b) Because she is the temple of the Holy Ghost.
3. The Bride's raiment —"wrought gold, " "needlework:" this is the righteousness of Christ; in other words, His perfect obedience , and His atoning death.
4. The Bride's companion —"Virgins that follow her."
5. The Bride's home going —"She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework...With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace." (a) She shall see the king in his beauty. (b) There will be an open declaration of his love to her before all worlds. Duncan Macgregor, M.A.
Verse 17.
1. Christ is the Father's delight. " I will make, "etc.
2. He is the church's theme—his name shall be remembered; and
3. He is heaven's glory, "Shall praise thee, "etc. G.R.
WORKS UPON THE FORTY-FIFTH PSALM
Exposition of Psalm XLV, in the works of JOHN BOYS, Dean of Canterbury. 1638. Folio edition, pages 920-931.
The Mystery of the Marriage Song, and Mutual Spiritual Embraces between Christ and his Spouse, opened as an Exposition with practical notes and observations on the whole Forty-fifth Psalm. By W. TROUGHTON, Minister of the Gospel. 1656.
In "Christ set forth in all types, figures, and obscure places of the Scripture, by RICHARD COORE, 1683, "there is an Exposition of this Psalm.
A Treatise of Solomon's Marriage; or, a Congratulation for the happie and hopeful Marriage betweene the most illustrious and Noble Prince, Fredericke the V. Count Palatine of Rhine...and the most gratious and excellent Princisse, the Lady Elizabeth, sole daughter unto the high and mighty Prince James, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. Joyfully solemnized on the 14th day of February, 1612...(On Ps 45:10-16. By ANDREW WILLET.)
The Bride Royall; or, the Spirituall Marriage betweene Christ and his Church. Delivered by way of congratulation upon the happy and hopeful marriage betweene the two incomparable Princes, the Palsegrave, and the Ladie Elizabeth. In a sermon...By GEORGE WEBBE. 1613...(On Ps 45:13-15)
Psalm XLV applied to Messiah's First Advent, and Psalm XLV applied to Messiah's Second Advent, in pages 242-341, of The Anointed Saviour set forth as the Principal Object of Saving Faith. By the Rev. DAVID PITCAIRN. 1846.
Five Discourses on Christ in the Psalms. An Exposition of the second, forty-fifth and hundred and tenth Psalms. In a series of Discourses. By the Rev. GEORGE HARPUR, B.A. London: Wertheim, Macintosh, and Hunt. 1862.