The Meaning of Psalms 45:2 Explained

Psalms 45:2

KJV: Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

YLT: Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

Darby: Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

ASV: Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thou art fairer  than the children  of men:  grace  is poured  into thy lips:  therefore God  hath blessed  thee for ever. 

What does Psalms 45:2 Mean?

Verse Meaning

To him, the king was the greatest man he knew. One evidence of this was his gracious speech, for which God had poured out His blessing on the king.

Context Summary

Psalms 45:1-17 - The King's Wedding Song
Though this psalm was probably composed to celebrate Solomon's marriage with Pharaoh's daughter, we must remember that it is distinctly applied to our Lord in Hebrews 1:8. See also Ephesians 5:23; Revelation 19:7. What wonder that the psalmist's heart overflowed! It was bubbling up with good matter! His work was for a King! See Psalms 45:1, R.V., margin.
The Warrior, Psalms 45:2-5. The Word of God rides forth to war, followed by the armies of heaven. See Revelation 19:13. His glory is the Cross; His majesty is in His meekness; His prosperity, in His loyalty to truth. His arrows are tipped with love, and those who fall beneath them die that they may live. The King, Psalms 45:6-8. The oil of gladness is the anointing of the Holy Spirit, which we also may share. See 1 John 2:20; 1 John 2:27. The Bridegroom, Psalms 45:9-17. Clad in glistening raiment, the Church stands by her Lord, who claims her love and loyalty. But these are not inconsistent claims! By nature she was without beauty or dower; but she has won both in Him. See to it that you are not missing at that wedding-feast! Matthew 7:22-23. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 45

1  The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom
10  The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof

What do the individual words in Psalms 45:2 mean?

You are fairer than the sons of men is poured Grace upon Your lips upon thus has blessed You God forever
יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ מִבְּנֵ֬י אָדָ֗ם ה֣וּצַק חֵ֭ן בְּשְׂפְתוֹתֶ֑יךָ עַל־ כֵּ֤ן בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖ אֱלֹהִ֣ים לְעוֹלָֽם

יָפְיָפִ֡יתָ  You  are  fairer 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָפָה  
Sense: to be bright, be beautiful, be handsome, be fair.
מִבְּנֵ֬י  than  the  sons 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אָדָ֗ם  of  men 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָדָם 
Sense: man, mankind.
ה֣וּצַק  is  poured 
Parse: Verb, Hofal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָצַק  
Sense: to pour, flow, cast, pour out.
חֵ֭ן  Grace 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֵן  
Sense: favour, grace, charm.
בְּשְׂפְתוֹתֶ֑יךָ  upon  Your  lips 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׂפָה  
Sense: lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding.
עַל־  upon 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
כֵּ֤ן  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֵּן 
Sense: so, therefore, thus.
בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖  has  blessed  You 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular, second person masculine singular
Root: בָּרַךְ 
Sense: to bless, kneel.
אֱלֹהִ֣ים  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
לְעוֹלָֽם  forever 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹולָם  
Sense: long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world.