Pentecost Season · Proper 17 · Year B

Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9

A Song for the King's Wedding

August 29, 2027

The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, Edward Poynter — **The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon**, Edward Poynter, 1890Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney · public domain

Revised Common Lectionary

GospelMark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

EpistleJas. 1:17-27

Old TestamentSong 2:8-13 Alt. OTDeut. 4:1-2, 6-9

PsalterPs. 45:1-2, 6-9 Alt. PsalmPs. 15

Overview & Insights

"My heart overflows with a goodly theme; I address my verses to the king." (Psalm 45:1)

A royal wedding song addressed to the king, praising his grace and majesty and his throne of righteousness, then describing the splendor of the bride and the celebration of the day.

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Commentary

Enduring Word: Psalm 45 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the psalm.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Psalm 45:1 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries on the royal wedding song.

Background & Word Study

Sefaria: Psalms 45 (Hebrew) Sefaria

Hebrew text with English and Jewish commentary on the psalm.

BibleHub: Psalm 45 Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew-English interlinear for word-level study of the psalm.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Psalm 45 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Psalm 45.

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