Jim Gallagher

Psalm 45:11b

“Because He is your Lord, worship Him.”

This is a Messianic Psalm, meaning that it is speaking prophetically of Israel’s coming Messiah. In it, the Psalmist is describing the glory of Jesus, our king, and the beauty of His bride, the church. After describing Jesus as the King of Glory girded with a sword, overthrowing wickedness, ruling in righteousness and reigning in glory, he speaks of the proper response from His people.
“Because He is your Lord, worship Him.”
The word “worship” is a translation of the Hebrew word “shachah”, which means to “bow down before and to give homage to”. It is a word that would be used of a person who was entering the presence of royalty and giving the proper honor. The Psalmist is declaring that the child of God is expected to enter the presence of King Jesus bowing and expressing worship.
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