Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 45:1

1. MY heart is enditing a good matter : I speak of the things which I have made touching the king : my tongue is the pen of a ready writer .

I am about to utter not vain or rash, or foolish or false Words, but such as proceed from my very Heart, and most serious Thoughts and cordial Affections.

Heb. Boyleth, or bubbleth up like water in a Pot over the Fire. This Phrase notes that the workings of his Heart, in this Ma[illegible: 1+ letters]ter were frequent and abundant, Fervent and Vehement, free and Chear[illegible: 1+ letters]ul, and withal kindled by Gods grace, and by the Inspiration of the Holy Ghost.

Either, 1: Pleasant or Delightful, and fit for the Nuptial solemnity here expressed; As a Feast-day is sometimes called a Good day. Or, 2. Excellent, as this Word is oft used, as Numb. 24. 5. Deut. 8. 12. Or, Holy and Spiritual, as it is most commonly used. This is no Vain or Carnal, or wanton Love-Song, but Sublime and Heavenly, and full of Majesty, as is manifest from the Body of this Psalm.

Which I by divine Inspiration have Composed.

Or rather, to the King: for to him he addresseth his Speech in the following Verses: and this Hebrew prefix, L[illegible: 1+ letters]d▪ generally signifies, to, though sometimes it be rendred, o[illegible: 1+ letters] or Conc[illegible: 1+ letters]rning.

Or, as the P[illegible: 1+ letters]n. Whereby he intimates that he was onel[illegible: 1+ letters] the Pen or Instrument in uttering this Song, and that it had another and an higher Original, to wit, the Spirit of God, by whose hand this Pen was guided and managed.

Whereby he understands Either, 1. Gods Spirit, who writ or spoke this by the Pen, or mouth of the Psalmist; Or, 2. Himself: whom he so calls, not out of vain Ostentation, or Self-Commendation, but to teach us, that this Song was not the effect of his own deep and serious study, but did freely flow into him by divine Inspiration, and did as freely and readily flow from him.

Marginal references: Heb. B[illegible: 1+ letters]yleth, [illegible: 1 word] Babbleth up. Or, will speak.