Psalm 45 – A Royal Wedding

Nov 16, 2025 | Pastor's Blog, Psalms

Timeless Biblical Truth.

[Christ’s nature] Because the royal bridegroom is majestic, powerful, and righteous, [Christian responsibility] the bride must take every care to please him so that their union will be glorious [Rev 19:6-8].

  1. Believers praise the royal bridegroom for his person, heroism, and integrity (1-9).
    1. The king’s person and character call the believer to a ready praise (1)
    2. The king has many attractive attributes (2-9).
      1. He is handsome and graceful (2).
      2. He is majestic and heroic in battle [Rev 19:11-16] (3-5).
      3. He reigns with righteousness (6-7).
      4. His court is filled with splendor (8-9).
  2. The bride [believers] must prepare herself to attend the marriage Feast (10-15).
    1. The bride is to forsake earthly distinctions and worship the king (10-12).
    2. The bride, with her retinue, gloriously and joyfully enter the king’s presence (13-15).
  3. The marriage of the king and his bride is blessed (16-17).

Questions for Second Milers

  1. First, read the psalm as a poem celebrating the marriage of a Hebrew king to a foreign princess. By thoughtfully reading the psalm aloud try to capture what the psalmist sees and feels. Then read the psalm again as a song of praise to Christ which is how the early church applied this psalm (cf. Heb 1:8-9).
  2. How is the king described? How does that description make you think and feel about him?
  3. How is the bride described?
  4. What is the bride asked to do?
  5. Given that the church is the bride of Christ (Rev21:9; 2 Cor 11:2; Eph 5:23-32), what beauty would the king see and desire in you?
  6. Use this psalm in your prayer life to praise Jesus Christ.
  7. Give your own short title to this psalm.
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