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Verse	Translation	Text
Ps 45:16	Strong Concordance	Instead of thy fathers [01] shall be thy children [01121], whom thou mayest make [07896] princes [08269] in all the earth [0776].
	King James	Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
As earthly monarchs govern widely extended empires by viceroys, this glorious king is represented as supplying all the principalities of earth with princes of his own numerous progeny.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

As earthly monarchs govern widely extended empires by viceroys, this glorious king is represented as supplying all the principalities of earth with princes of his own numerous progeny.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children - Instead of thy fame - thy celebrity - thy distinction - being derived from thine illustrious predecessors, it will be derived hereafter rather from thy sons; from the fact that they will be made princes and rulers in the earth. In our translation, this would seem to be an address to the bridal-queen, as if to console her for leaving the home of her illustrious ancestors, by the assurance that she would have children of her own, who would be still more illustrious. The connection, however, and the original; at least, in the Masoretic pointing, demands that this should be understood as an address to the king himself - the main subject in the poem, as in Psa 45:2-9. The idea is, that he would derive his dignity and honor ultimately, not so much from his ancestors as his descendants; that those who would be born unto him would be more illustrious, and would have a wider dominion, than any who had gone before him in the line in which he was descended. It is not easy or practicable to apply this to Solomon, or to any other Hebrew prince; it is not difficult to apply it to the Messiah, and to the fact that those who would be descended spiritually from him, and who would ultimately be regarded as deriving true rank and honor from him, would far surpass in dignity all those who, in the line of kings, had been his predecessors. Whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth - Not merely assigning to them provinces, to be governed as a part of the, empire, but in all lands, or where thy dominion shall be acknowledged all over the world. The image here is derived, undoubtedly, from the custom prevailing among kings of assigning portions of an empire as provinces to their sons. The meaning, however, considered as referring to the Messiah, is, that his luster and dignity on earth would not be derived from a distinguished earthly ancestry, or from an illustrious line of kings from whom he was descended, but from the fact that those who would derive their authority from him would yet possess the world, and that this their authority under him would extend to all lands. Compare the notes at Dan 7:14, notes at Dan 7:27.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children - Instead of thy fame - thy celebrity - thy distinction - being derived from thine illustrious predecessors, it will be derived hereafter rather from thy sons; from the fact that they will be made princes and rulers in the earth. In our translation, this would seem to be an address to the bridal-queen, as if to console her for leaving the home of her illustrious ancestors, by the assurance that she would have children of her own, who would be still more illustrious. The connection, however, and the original; at least, in the Masoretic pointing, demands that this should be understood as an address to the king himself - the main subject in the poem, as in Psa 45:2-9. The idea is, that he would derive his dignity and honor ultimately, not so much from his ancestors as his descendants; that those who would be born unto him would be more illustrious, and would have a wider dominion, than any who had gone before him in the line in which he was descended. It is not easy or practicable to apply this to Solomon, or to any other Hebrew prince; it is not difficult to apply it to the Messiah, and to the fact that those who would be descended spiritually from him, and who would ultimately be regarded as deriving true rank and honor from him, would far surpass in dignity all those who, in the line of kings, had been his predecessors.

Whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth - Not merely assigning to them provinces, to be governed as a part of the, empire, but in all lands, or where thy dominion shall be acknowledged all over the world. The image here is derived, undoubtedly, from the custom prevailing among kings of assigning portions of an empire as provinces to their sons. The meaning, however, considered as referring to the Messiah, is, that his luster and dignity on earth would not be derived from a distinguished earthly ancestry, or from an illustrious line of kings from whom he was descended, but from the fact that those who would derive their authority from him would yet possess the world, and that this their authority under him would extend to all lands. Compare the notes at Dan 7:14, notes at Dan 7:27.

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]
(Heb.: 45:17-18) All this has its first and most natural meaning in relation to contemporary history but without being at variance with the reference of the Psalm to the King Messiah, as used by the church. Just as the kings of Judah and of Israel allowed their sons to share in their dominion (Sa2 8:18; Kg1 4:7, cf. Ch2 11:23; Kg1 20:15), so out of the loving relationship of the daughter of Zion and of the virgins of her train to the King Messiah there spring up children, to whom the regal glory of the house of David which culminates in Him is transferred, - a royal race among which He divides the dominion of the earth (vid., Psa 149:1-9); for He makes His own people "kings and priests, and they shall reign on the earth" (Rev 5:10). Those children are to be understood here which, according to Psa 110:1-7, are born to Him as the dew out of the womb of the morning's dawn - the every-youthful nation, by which He conquers and rules the world. When, therefore, the poet says that he will remember the name of the king throughout all generations, this is based upon the twofold assumption, that he regards himself as a member of an imperishable church (Sir. 37:25), and that he regards the king as a person worthy to be praised by the church of every age. Elsewhere Jahve's praise is called a praise that lives through all generations (Psa 102:13; Psa 135:13); here the king is the object of the everlasting praise of the church, and, beginning with the church, of the nations also. First of all Israel, whom the psalmist represents, is called upon to declare with praise the name of the Messiah from generation to generation. But it does not rest with Israel alone. The nations are thereby roused up to do the same thing. The end of the covenant history is that Israel and the nations together praise this love-worthy, heroic, and divine King: "His name shall endure for ever; as long as the sun shall His name bud, and all nations shall be blessed in Him (and) shall praise Him" (Psa 72:17).

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]

(Heb.: 45:17-18) All this has its first and most natural meaning in relation to contemporary history but without being at variance with the reference of the Psalm to the King Messiah, as used by the church. Just as the kings of Judah and of Israel allowed their sons to share in their dominion (Sa2 8:18; Kg1 4:7, cf. Ch2 11:23; Kg1 20:15), so out of the loving relationship of the daughter of Zion and of the virgins of her train to the King Messiah there spring up children, to whom the regal glory of the house of David which culminates in Him is transferred, - a royal race among which He divides the dominion of the earth (vid., Psa 149:1-9); for He makes His own people "kings and priests, and they shall reign on the earth" (Rev 5:10). Those children are to be understood here which, according to Psa 110:1-7, are born to Him as the dew out of the womb of the morning's dawn - the every-youthful nation, by which He conquers and rules the world. When, therefore, the poet says that he will remember the name of the king throughout all generations, this is based upon the twofold assumption, that he regards himself as a member of an imperishable church (Sir. 37:25), and that he regards the king as a person worthy to be praised by the church of every age. Elsewhere Jahve's praise is called a praise that lives through all generations (Psa 102:13; Psa 135:13); here the king is the object of the everlasting praise of the church, and, beginning with the church, of the nations also. First of all Israel, whom the psalmist represents, is called upon to declare with praise the name of the Messiah from generation to generation. But it does not rest with Israel alone. The nations are thereby roused up to do the same thing. The end of the covenant history is that Israel and the nations together praise this love-worthy, heroic, and divine King: "His name shall endure for ever; as long as the sun shall His name bud, and all nations shall be blessed in Him (and) shall praise Him" (Psa 72:17).

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Instead - Having directed his speech to the bride, he now returns to the bridegroom, as may be gathered both from the Hebrew words, which are of the masculine gender; and from the next verse, which unquestionably belongs unto him, and therefore this cannot be understood of Solomon, and his marriage with Pharaoh's daughter, because he had no children by her, and but very few by all his wives and concubines; and his children were so far from being made Princes in all the earth, that they enjoyed but a small part of their father's dominions, but this was fully accomplished in Christ: who instead of his fathers of the Jewish nation, had a numerous posterity of Christians of all the nations of the earth, which here and elsewhere are called princes and kings, because of their great power with God and with men.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Instead of thy fathers shalt be thy children - This is the third part, or prophetic declaration relative to the numerous and powerful issue of this marriage. Instead of the kindred, which thou hast left behind in Egypt, thou shalt have numerous children. This cannot refer either to Solomon, or to the daughter of Pharaoh; for there is no evidence that he ever had a child by Pharaoh's daughter; and it is very certain that Rehoboam, Solomon's successor, was not son to the daughter of Pharaoh; nor did any princes of that line ever occupy a foreign throne; nor by successive generations ever continue the remembrance of Solomon and his Egyptian queen. The children mentioned here are generally supposed to mean the apostles and their successors in the Christian ministry; founding Churches all over the world, by whom the Christian name becomes a memorial through all the earth.

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²⁷ And the kingdom [04437] and dominion [07985], and the greatness [07238] of the kingdom [04437] under [08460] the whole [03606] heaven [08065], shall be given [03052] to the people [05972] of the saints [06922] of the most High [05946], whose kingdom [04437] is an everlasting [05957] kingdom [04437], and all [03606] dominions [07985] shall serve [06399] and obey [08086] him.

¹⁴ And there was given [03052] him dominion [07985], and glory [03367], and a kingdom [04437], that all [03606] people [05972], nations [0524], and languages [03961], should serve [06399] him: his dominion [07985] is an everlasting [05957] dominion [07985], which shall not [03809] pass away [05709], and his kingdom [04437] that which shall not [03809] be destroyed [02255].

² Thou art fairer [03302] than the children [01121] of men [0120]: grace [02580] is poured [03332] into thy lips [08193]: therefore God [0430] hath blessed [01288] thee for ever [05769].
³ Gird [02296] thy sword [02719] upon thy thigh [03409], O most mighty [01368], with thy glory [01935] and thy majesty [01926].
⁴ And in thy majesty [01926] ride [07392] prosperously [06743] because [01697] of truth [0571] and meekness [06037] and righteousness [06664]; and thy right hand [03225] shall teach [03384] thee terrible things [03372].
⁵ Thine arrows [02671] are sharp [08150] in the heart [03820] of the king's [04428] enemies [0341]; whereby the people [05971] fall [05307] under thee.
⁶ Thy throne [03678], O God [0430], is for ever [05769] and ever [05703]: the sceptre [07626] of thy kingdom [04438] is a right [04334] sceptre [07626].
⁷ Thou lovest [0157] righteousness [06664], and hatest [08130] wickedness [07562]: therefore God [0430], thy God [0430], hath anointed [04886] thee with the oil [08081] of gladness [08342] above thy fellows [02270].
⁸ All thy garments [0899] smell of myrrh [04753], and aloes [0174], and cassia [07102], out of the ivory [08127] palaces [01964], whereby [04482] they have made thee glad [08055].
⁹ Kings [04428]' daughters [01323] were among thy honourable women [03368]: upon thy right hand [03225] did stand [05324] the queen [07694] in gold [03800] of Ophir [0211].

¹⁷ His name [08034] shall endure for ever [05769]: his name [08034] shall be continued [05125] [05125] as long as [06440] the sun [08121]: and men shall be blessed [01288] in him: all nations [01471] shall call him blessed [0833].

¹³ Thy name [08034], O LORD [03068], endureth for ever [05769]; and thy memorial [02143], O LORD [03068], throughout all [01755] generations [01755].

¹³ Thou shalt arise [06965], and have mercy [07355] upon Zion [06726]: for the time [06256] to favour [02603] her, yea, the set time [04150], is come [0935].

¹ A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. The LORD [03068] said [05002] unto my Lord [0113], Sit [03427] thou at my right hand [03225], until I make [07896] thine enemies [0341] thy footstool [01916] [07272].
² The LORD [03068] shall send [07971] the rod [04294] of thy strength [05797] out of Zion [06726]: rule [07287] thou in the midst [07130] of thine enemies [0341].
³ Thy people [05971] shall be willing [05071] in the day [03117] of thy power [02428], in the beauties [01926] of holiness [06944] from the womb [07358] of the morning [04891]: thou hast the dew [02919] of thy youth [03208].
⁴ The LORD [03068] hath sworn [07650], and will not repent [05162], Thou art a priest [03548] for ever [05769] after the order [01700] of Melchizedek [04442].
⁵ The Lord [0136] at thy right hand [03225] shall strike [04272] through kings [04428] in the day [03117] of his wrath [0639].
⁶ He shall judge [01777] among the heathen [01471], he shall fill [04390] the places with the dead bodies [01472]; he shall wound [04272] the heads [07218] over many [07227] countries [0776].
⁷ He shall drink [08354] of the brook [05158] in the way [01870]: therefore shall he lift up [07311] the head [07218].

¹⁰ And [2532] hast made [4160] us [2248] unto our [2257] God [2316] kings [935] and [2532] priests [2409]: and [2532] we shall reign [936] on [1909] the earth [1093].

¹ Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050]. Sing [07891] unto the LORD [03068] a new [02319] song [07892], and his praise [08416] in the congregation [06951] of saints [02623].
² Let Israel [03478] rejoice [08055] in him that made [06213] him: let the children [01121] of Zion [06726] be joyful [01523] in their King [04428].
³ Let them praise [01984] his name [08034] in the dance [04234]: let them sing praises [02167] unto him with the timbrel [08596] and harp [03658].
⁴ For the LORD [03068] taketh pleasure [07521] in his people [05971]: he will beautify [06286] the meek [06035] with salvation [03444].
⁵ Let the saints [02623] be joyful [05937] in glory [03519]: let them sing aloud [07442] upon their beds [04904].
⁶ Let the high [07319] praises of God [0410] be in their mouth [01627], and a twoedged [06374] sword [02719] in their hand [03027];
⁷ To execute [06213] vengeance [05360] upon the heathen [01471], and punishments [08433] upon the people [03816];
⁸ To bind [0631] their kings [04428] with chains [02131], and their nobles [03513] with fetters [03525] of iron [01270];
⁹ To execute [06213] upon them the judgment [04941] written [03789]: this honour [01926] have all his saints [02623]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].

¹⁵ Then he numbered [06485] the young men [05288] of the princes [08269] of the provinces [04082], and they were two [08147] hundred [03967] and thirty [07970] two [08147]: and after [0310] them he numbered [06485] all the people [05971], even all the children [01121] of Israel [03478], being seven [07651] thousand [0505].

²³ And he dealt wisely [0995], and dispersed [06555] of all his children [01121] throughout all the countries [0776] of Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144], unto every fenced [04694] city [05892]: and he gave [05414] them victual [04202] in abundance [07230]. And he desired [07592] many [01995] wives [0802].

⁷ And Solomon [08010] had twelve [08147] [06240] officers [05324] over all Israel [03478], which provided victuals [03557] for the king [04428] and his household [01004]: each man [0259] his month [02320] in a year [08141] made provision [03557].

¹⁸ And Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] was over both the Cherethites [03774] and the Pelethites [06432]; and David's [01732] sons [01121] were chief rulers [03548].