SNS 073: In Praise of the Messiah, In Praise of Jesus. Psalm 45, Psalm Tuesday

Can I just say that the Psalms always seem to bring the heights of creativity and eloquent expression to bear in the worshiping of God? For example, here in this psalm, we find a poem that, on the surface, looks like one praising a king on his wedding day.

Yet, beneath the surface, it is actually one that praises the messiah and celebrates a believer’s relationship with him. This Messiah, as quoted in Hebrews chapter 1, is none other than Jesus. Which makes the believers all of us who believe in him. Yes, I know! To poetically capture the Messiah as king and those who believe in him as the queen and her attendants, all involved in a wedding… that is very eloquent indeed; and very biblical. This illustration appears throughout the Bible. It is even in the New Testament. Now…. Well, before going any further, let’s hear this psalm first, shall we? Then we can chat about it. Also, I have an exciting announcement I’ll share at the end of this episode.

But, for now, my name is Charles, Charles Yerkes, and this is Psalm Tuesday here on the Simple Not Shallow Podcast. This is a podcast for those who want a deeper faith and not an aggressively mediocre one. Psalm Tuesday is a series in which, each Tuesday, we will listen to a Psalm being read in a manner that honors its original use as part of a worship service. 

So, grab yourself some coffee, and let’s get started.

Scripture Passages referenced:

Psalm 45

Other Scripture mentioned:
2 Timothy 3:16 ~ All Scripture is for our instruction.
Hebrews 1:8,9 ~ Quoted referencing Jesus as the Messiah, the king.

Today’s Psalm is read from our Book:
Psalms 1-72, A Simple Not Shallow Presentation

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