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Psalms 45:10

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

Psalms 45:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 45:10

Theological / Devotional

Hearken. The psalmist now addresses the bride, introduced in v. 9, counseling her to give careful thought to the new relation into which she is about to enter.

Forget. The bride is being admonished, in effect, “Do not pine for your own home, do not compare the new with the old, do not try to bring foreign ideas into your new environment; break all associations that would stand between you and your king; identify yourself fully with your husband.” A beautiful example of fealty to another is found in the story of Ruth and Naomi (see Ruth 1:16–18).

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