The Wedding of the King
Who doesn’t love a good royal wedding? The poet in Psalm 45 is excited over a royal wedding and writes this psalm in celebration (45:1).
The psalmist begins by describing the King’s character (45:2-3). His rule must be just: loving truth and righteousness, and hating wickedness (45:4,7). Rulers are given their positions by God, to administer truth and justice (45:6). Pray that your government leaders would be lovers of truth and righteousness (1 Tim 2:2), and that God would work through them to be just. Remember to show honour to those that God has given as rulers over you, even if you do not like their character or policies (1 Peter 4:13-17). We must wait for our Lord Jesus to return and rule with lasting truth and justice. (45:6). His throne is “forever and ever” (Heb 1:7-9; Ps 45:6)
After describing the character of the king, the poet moves on to speak directly to the bride (45:10-15). He instructs this bride to leave her family and focus on her new primary responsibility and love, her husband (45:10; Gen 2:24). He urges her to demonstrate her inward beauty of character and submit to her husband (45:1; Eph 5:22-24). He then tells her to enjoy her wedding and the future blessings and family that come with her marriage (45:12-16; 1 Cor 2:9). In Ephesians 5:22-33, Christians have been told that our marriages should be a picture of Christ (bridegroom) and His church (bride). This picture of a husband’s sacrificial love, and a wife’s selfless submission her husband is impossible without a regenerate heart and Spirit empowered life. A marriage that honours Christ will cause the world to notice and Christians to praise God (45:17).
