I Chron 20
I Cor 6
Psalm 45; Psalm 46
This is a messianic psalm and is so quoted in the Epistle to the Hebrews. This is another maschil psalm, that is, for instruction, written by the sons of Korah, and is inscribed “To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim,” which means “lilies.” It is a picture of Christ as the Messiah—He is the Lily of the Valley as well as the Rose of Sharon. In translating this, the Targumim adds, “Thy beauty, O King Messiah, is greater than that of the children of men.”
This very wonderful psalm speaks of the second coming of Christ. This changes the tenor of the Psalms from the cry of a people in the anguish of tribulation to the glorious triumph of their coming King, as it is described in Revelation, chapter 19. Our Lord Jesus Christ spoke of it also (Mat 24:29-30), and it is the hope of the world.
Jay