333. How Our Hearts with Joy Abound (Psalm 45)
Text Information |
First Line: |
How our hearts with joy abound |
Title: |
How Our Hearts with Joy Abound (Psalm 45) |
Author: |
Michael Morgan (1995) |
Meter: |
7.7.7.7 |
Language: |
English |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
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Topic: |
Joy; The Life of the Nations; Love of God for Us; Mercy (1 more...) |
Copyright: |
© 2010 Michael Morgan (admin. Congregational Ministries Publishing, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)) |
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Text Information:Though it may have originated as a royal marriage ode, Psalm 45 has come to be understood in both Jewish and Christian traditions as having messianic overtones, and it is quoted that way in Hebrews 1:8–9. This 20th-century paraphrase skillfully maintains that double application.