Pentecost Season · Proper 9 · Year A

Psalm 45:10-17 or Song of Songs 2:8-13

A Royal Wedding Song

July 5, 2026

The Jewish Bride, Rembrandt van Rijn — **The Jewish Bride**, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1665Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · public domain

Revised Common Lectionary

GospelMatt. 11:16-19, 25-30

EpistleRom. 7:15-25a

Old TestamentGen. 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Alt. OTZech. 9:9-12

PsalterPs. 45:10-17 orSong 2:8-13 Alt. PsalmPs. 145:8-14

Overview & Insights

“and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him.” (Psalm 45:11)

This royal wedding song addresses the bride, urging her to honor the king as her lord. It closes by promising that her sons will be princes remembered through all generations.

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Commentary

Psalm 45 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse evangelical exposition of the psalm.

Psalm 45:10 Commentaries BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries gathered for the verse.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 45 in Hebrew Sefaria

The Hebrew text with classical Jewish commentary alongside.

Psalm 45:10 Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew text with word by word parsing and Strong's numbers.

The Church Fathers

Psalm 45 in the Church Fathers Catena

Patristic and medieval comments verse by verse.

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