Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 45:17
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee forever and ever.
17. The poet’s song will perpetuate the memory of the king; and that not in Israel only, but among other peoples (Psa 72:17).
therefore shall the people praise thee ] Therefore shall the peoples praise thee, or (R.V.) give thee thanks: a word commonly applied to God (Psa 42:5; Psa 42:11; Psa 43:4-5; and often), rarely to men (Gen 49:8; Psa 49:18). Solomon’s name is remembered while the names of monarchs far more powerful from a worldly point of view have been forgotten, because God had made him His representative and the head of His visible kingdom upon earth, the type of His perfect representative who should come to establish His universal kingdom among men.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations – The psalmist here evidently speaks as an inspired man, and the idea is that his thus singing the praises of the king – the Messiah – would be among the means of causing His name to be celebrated in all future ages. This song would go down to future times, and would serve to keep up the true knowledge of the Messiah in the far distant ages of the world. No one can doubt that this has been thus far accomplished; no one has any reason to doubt that this psalm will be among the means of keeping up the true knowledge of the Messiah, and of securing the remembrance of him upon the earth in all future periods of the worlds history. This psalm has been on million of lips, in praise of the Messiah; it will be on hundreds of million more in future times, as expressive of tender love for the Redeemer.
Therefore shall the people praise thee forever and ever – Thy praise will never cease to be celebrated. The time will never come on earth when that praise will die away; and in all the eternity beyond the termination of this worlds history there never will arrive a period when thy name will not be honored, and when thy praises shall cease to be sung. Compare the notes at Rev 4:10; notes at Rev 5:9-13. Happy are they who join in that song on earth; happy they who will unite in it in the heavenly world!
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Psa 45:17
I will make Thy name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the people praise Thee.
Christs unending praise
Man knows himself to be a flower, which cometh forth and is cut down; yet he wishes the fragrance of his memory, like a costly perfume, to be perpetuated when he himself shall be crumbled into dust. The celebrated painter of antiquity exclaimed, I paint for eternity. Human ambition always desires to do so. The father hopes to be remembered in his child, the author in his works, the hero in his triumphs, the statesman in his institutions, the legislator in his laws, the patriot in the benefits he has conferred upon his country. We should all love to have the prophecy of the text transferred to ourselves: I will make Thy name to be remembered in all generations. But what is the exceeding brief and transitory remembrance which man seeks from man on earth compared with the unfading honours which Christ attains as the Author and Finisher of faith, or compared with the permanence of those regards which Christ secures to Himself in the hearts of His redeemed people?
I. The import of the Saviours name. His name. In the Old Testament the name of God is employed as a comprehensive formula to express the manifested glory of His entire character and perfections; and the New Testament attributes the same importance and dignity to the name of Christ which the current style of the Old Testament does to the name of Jehovah. We are said to be baptized in His name, to believe in His name; in His name the remission of sins is to be preached among all nations. And He is said to have a name written which no man knew but Himself. The name of Christ comprehends, therefore, all He is, and all He is to us. And in reference to His mediatorial character and triumphs, He is said to have a name which is above every name. The names of majesty and greatness enumerated by Isaiah–the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, Wonderful Counsellor, Prince of Peace–were names which our Lord possessed by right of nature as an equal sharer with the Eternal Father in the glories of Godhead; but His name Jesus He acquired by purchase, by conquest, by death. It cost Him life. As, therefore, Jacob preferred his name Israel before his former name of Jacob, because he acquired it as a memorial of victory, so our Lord may be considered as valuing the name of Jesus, the Saviour, from the suffering it commemorates, the triumph it records, and the love it implies, Certain it is, that by this designation He emphatically makes Himself known from the highest heaven. Thus He addressed Himself to Saul the persecutor on his way to Damascus, and to John in the Apocalypse.
II. Some of those grounds on which we are encouraged to anticipate the permanent and enduring influence of the name and religion of Christ.
1. From the fact that the dominion of Christ possesses all the elements of perpetuity, being founded on essential truth, and rectitude, and goodness. This is strongly intimated in the connection of the text: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. Why? The sceptre of Thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Thou Lovest righteousness, etc. The Jewish writers have a proverb that falsehood has no feet, and it is certain that in the great cycle of human affairs nothing is durable but truth. In the character and grace of Christ you have the pledge of the permanence of His religion and the perpetuity of His name. For power, He has all power in heaven and on earth. For wisdom in Him are hid all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge. For love, His love passeth knowledge. For truth and faithfulness, heaven and earth shall pass away; but not one jot nor tittle of His Word shall fail. He awes monarchs on their thrones, and yet welcomes childhood to His embrace, and says, Suffer little children to come unto Me.
2. From the fact that no substitute can be found in the entire universe for the Saviours grace and salvation.
3. From the history and progress of this religion in ages past, which, though it has always been opposed, has always surmounted opposition, and nerved its friends with energy to uphold its interests. The past is in this respect the pledge of the future. The same principles which rendered Christianity triumphant at first can, and will, make it triumphant to the end; since we can scarcely conceive of tests more severe than those to which it has been subjected, of enemies more powerful than those it has overcome, or of conflicts more appalling than those which it has already surmounted. (Homiletic Magazine.)
Christs renown everlasting
By the name of the Son we may understand everything whereby He is made known; especially, however, those amiable and gracious designations which are given to Him in the Bible. This name is remembered when it is known, believed in, and kept in mind as important and interesting. Now, according to the promise, it shall be thus respected, not merely for a short time, but in every age, to all generations. Men shall be raised up, and that means shall be employed to perpetuate his fame; and that, in spite of every attempt to bury Christs honour, God, by His Almighty power, will actually and eternally make His praise glorious.
I. The name of Gods son.
1. Immanuel–God with us. But He is not only God, but God with us. From eternity the Son of God appeared on our side. When the fulness of the time had come, He was manifested in our nature.
2. Jesus–He shall save His people from their sins.
II. The import of Christs name being remembered to all generations. This implies–
1. That in all ages men shall know His name. The Son of God hath come, and hath given them an understanding that they may know Him that is true. What is the consequence? They discern Christ to be singularly excellent in His person, and every way suitable in His offices. We believe, and are sure, is their language, that Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.
2. That in all ages men shall trust in His name. Is His gracious character revealed in the Gospel? He that remembers it perceives in Him ability and willingness to help. Hence, in the exercise itself of remembering, he appropriates the son of God to himself. Viewing Him as Immanuel, he exclaims, My Lord and my God. Regarding Him as Jesus, he cries, The Lord is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
3. That in all ages men shall meditate on Christs name.
III. The means by which God makes Christs name to be remembered.
1. God preserves the Scriptures in which the name of Christ is recorded.
2. God raises up ministers by whom the name of Christ is published.
3. He continues the sacraments by which the name of Jesus is exhibited. In each of these Christ crucified is evidently set before us.
4. He sends the Spirit by which the name of Christ is impressed upon human hearts. All other means may, and often do, prove ineffectual in securing the remembrance of Christs name. But here is a means which is, and must always be, successful.
IV. The certainty of this matter.
1. The condition of men renders such remembrance of the name of Christ desirable. There is none other name, etc.
2. The perfections of God make the continued remembrance of Christs name possible. What are all difficulties, all opposition before Him?
3. The experience of past ages renders it probable that Christ shall still be remembered.
4. The covenant of promise makes it certain that Christs name shall be remembered. (E. Brown.)
The spiritual seed of Christ praising their heavenly Father
I. Christs name.
1. We find Him called the mighty God (Isa 9:6).
2. His name is Immanuel, that is, God with us (Mat 1:23). God in our nature, God on our side.
3. We find Him called the Messiah.
4. Another name whereby He is called is Jesus, a Saviour.
5. Another name whereby our glorious surety is designed is, the Lord our righteousness (Jer 23:6).
II. Some things imported in the promise.
1. That it is no easy matter to keep up the remembrance of Christs name in a sinful world. To do it is a work that God hath taken into His own hand in an eminent manner.
2. That Christs name is very dear and precious to God the Father.
3. The maintenance and preservation of all the means of Divine appointment for keeping up the remembrance of Christs name.
(1) That God will have a professing and confessing Church, in one place or other of the world, in all generations.
(2) Thai the Scriptures shall be preserved in all generations.
(3) That the glorious Gospel shall be preached in all generations.
(4) That the sacraments of Baptism and the Lords Supper shall be administered in all generations.
III. As Christs name shall be remembered in all generations, so there shall be a people praising him for ever and ever.
1. Mention a few things whirls we take to be supposed in a person or people their praising Christ.
(1). We think this exercise of praising Christ supposes saving acquaintance with Him. Those only are in case to praise Christ to whom He hath manifested forth His glory and given the spiritual eye to behold it.
(2) The promise that Christ shall be praised in all generations supposes that there shall be some inspired with true love to Him in every generation.
(3) The exercise of giving praise and thanks to Christ supposes a humble and thankful frame of spirit.
2. That there shall lie a people praising Christ for ever and over. This truth will appear–
(1) When it is considered that Jehovah the Father hath engaged Himself, by promise to Christ, theft He shall still be praised (Isa 53:11; Psa 22:30-31).
(2) When we consider that the great and leading design of Christ in the whole work of redemption and salvation is to bring in a revenue of praise to the crown of heaven.
IV. The grounds and reasons for which there shall be a people praising Christ for ever and ever.
1. On account of His own personal dignity, worth and excellency.
2. On account of what He has done for them (Rev 5:9).
3. For what He is and ever will continue to be unto them.
V. Use.
1. Inferences.
(1) Hence, see the sinfulness, folly and vanity of every endeavour to blot out the remembrance of Christs name.
(2) We may see what is the duty of all who would evidence themselves to be really the friends of Christ. Do you then ask, after what manner shall we, who are in a private station, contribute our share to the keeping up of the remembrance of Christs name? You are to contribute to the keeping up the remembrance of Christs name by making an open and explicit acknowledgment of all His truths before the world when you have a call in providence to do it. You are to make conscience of observing the worship of God in your families. You are to contribute your share to the keeping up of the remembrance of Christs name in the world by a holy and circumspect walk and conversation.
2. Exhortation. (T. Bennet.)
Psa 46:1-11
Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Verse 17. Therefore shall the people praise thee] They shall magnify the heavenly Bridegroom, and sing the wonderful displays of his love to the Church, his spouse. And the constant use of this Psalm in the Christian Church is a literal fulfillment of the prophecy.
ANALYSIS OF THE FORTY-FIFTH PSALM
The type of the Messiah is Solomon; of the Church, especially of the Gentiles to be espoused, Pharaoh’s daughter.
There are three parts in this Psalm: –
I. A preface, Ps 45:1-2.
II. The body of this Psalm contains two commendations, –
1. Of the bridegroom, Ps 45:3-9.
2. Of the bride, Ps 45:10-15.
III. The conclusion promissory and laudatory, Ps 45:16-17.
I. In the preface the prophet commends the subject he is to treat of, –
1. Signifying that it is a good thing; good, as speaking of the Son of God, who is the chief good.
2. And good for us; for, on our union with the Church, and Christ’s union with that, depends our eternal good.
That the author of this Psalm, and the subject of it, is God: the psalmist was but the pen to write, for he was full of the Holy Ghost. Therefore, his heart was inditing, and his tongue followed the dictate of his heart, and presently became the instrument of a ready writer, viz., of the Holy Spirit: “My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.”
Thus, having endeavoured to gain over his auditory, 1. By the commendation of the matter of which he is to treat, viz., that it is good. 2. That it tends to a good end, viz., the honour of the King, that is, Christ, the King of the Church: he then enters on the main business, which has two particulars.
II. 1. He turns his speech to Christ, the King, and commends him for many eminent and excellent endowments: –
1. His beauty: “Thou art fairer than the children of men.”
2. His elocution: “Grace is poured into thy lips.”
3. For his valour: “O hero, gird thy sword upon thy thigh.”
4. For his prosperity in his kingdom: “In thy majesty ride prosperously.”
5. For his just administration of public affairs. “Ride on, because of truth, meekness, and righteousness.”
6. For his battles and conquests: “Thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Thy arrows are sharp in the hearts of the king’s enemies, whereby the people shall fall under thee.”
7. For the stability and eternity of his power: “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever.”
8. For his justice and equity: “The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest iniquity.”
9. For the fulness of his gifts and graces, beyond all others: “Therefore God – hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”
10. For the splendour of his apparel and buildings. “All thy garments smell of myrrh, c., out of the ivory palaces.” There is nothing we can call good, great, or excellent nothing praiseworthy in a prince; that may not be found in this king.
2. From the bridegroom he proceeds to the bride, which here means the universal Church; whom he sets forth: –
1. By her attendants; no mean persons: kings’ daughters and honourable women.
2. By her name, title, and dignity: a queen.
3. By her place: she stood on the right hand, the place of confidence and respect.
4. By her attire and vesture: she stood in a gesture of gold of Ophir.
In the midst of this great encomium he breaks off and, by an apostrophe, turns his speech to the Church lest she should forget herself in the height of her honour; giving her this good counsel: –
1. “Hearken, O daughter!” mark what Christ saith unto thee.
2. “Consider.” Look about, and see what is done for thee.
3. “Incline thine ear.” Be obedient.
4. “Forget thine own people, and thy father’s house.” Leave all for Christ; leave thy old way, old opinions, and old companions.
5. The consequence of which will be, “The king shall greatly desire thy beauty.”
6. And there is the utmost reason that thou shouldst hear, and be obedient, and conformable to his will. 1. For, “He is the Lord thy God, and thou shalt worship him.” 2. This will promote thy interest: “Tyre shall be there with a gift, and the rich among the people shall entreat thy favour.”
This counsel and admonition being ended, he returns again to the encomium of the spouse, and commends her, –
1. For her inward virtues and endearments: “The king’s daughter (that is, the Church) is all glorious within.”
2. For her externals; whether doctrine, morals, offices, which are, as it were, her clothing: “It is of wrought gold.”
3. For her rites and ceremonies, – they are a needlework of divers colours, in divers Churches.
4. Her maids of honour, virgins; holy and sincere souls. Believers, pure in heart, life, and doctrine, living in every particular Church. These, her companions, shall follow her: 1. These shall be brought to thee (the Church) from all nations. 2. They shall be brought with joy and gladness, and enter into the king’s palace. Gladly and willingly, shall they enter her courts here below, and afterwards be received to mansions in heaven.
5. For her fruitfulness. She shall have many children, good, and great. For the fathers, patriarchs, prophets, and priests, under the Old Law; apostles, evangelists, and their successors, under the New; that they may be made princes in all lands. Her officers are not contemptible.
III. The conclusion which is gratulatory. For this honour the Church would,
1. Set up a memorial to the honour of the Bridegroom: “I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations.”
2. The praise of the heavenly Bridegroom shall be ever perpetuated: “Therefore, shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.”
The Christian Church shall ever proclaim the name of Jesus, as the name alone in which salvation is to be found; and as the eternal Fountain of all blessings.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
As he began the Psalm with the celebration of the kings praises, so now he endeth with it, and adds this important circumstance, that this nuptial song should not only serve for the present solemnity, as others of that kind do, but that it should be remembered and sung in all successive generations; which plainly showeth that it was not composed upon such a slight and transitory occasion as that of Solomons marriage with Pharaohs daughter, which was soon forgotten, and the Israelites had little cause to remember it with any satisfaction; but upon that great and glorious and everlasting marriage between Christ and his church, of which this is most properly and literally verified.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
17. The glories of this empireshall be as wide as the world and lasting as eternity.
thereforeBecause thusglorious, the praise shall be universal and perpetual. Some writershave taxed their ingenuity to find in the history and fortunes ofChrist and His Church exact parallels for every part of this splendidallegory, not excepting its gorgeous Oriental imagery. Thus, by thedresses of the king and queen, are thought to be meant the eminentendowments and graces of Christ and His people. The attendant women,supposed (though inconsistently it might seem with the inspiredcharacter of the work) to be concubines, are thought to represent theGentile churches, and the bride the Jewish, &c. But it is evidentthat we cannot pursue such a mode of interpretation. For, followingthe allegory, we must suspend to the distant future the results of aunion whose consummation as a marriage is still distant (compare Re21:9). In fact, the imagery here and elsewhere sets before us theChurch in two aspects. As a body, it is yet incomplete, the whole isyet ungathered. As a moral institution, it is yet imperfect. In thefinal catastrophe it will be complete and perfect. Thus, as a brideadorned, &c., it will be united with its Lord. Thus the union ofChrist and the Church triumphant is set forth. On the other hand, inregard to its component parts, the relation of Christ as head, ashusband, &c., already exists, and as these parts form aninstitution in this world, it is by His union with it, and the giftsand graces with which He endows it, that a spiritual seed arises andspreads in the world. Hence we must fix our minds only on the onesimple but grand truth, that Christ loves the Church, is head overall things for it, raises it in His exaltation to the highest moraldignitya dignity of which every, even the meanest, sinceredisciple will partake. As to the time, then, in which thisallegorical prophecy is to fulfilled, it may be said that no periodsof time are specially designated. The characteristics of therelation of Christ and His Church are indicated, and we may supposethat the whole process of His exaltation from the declarationof His Sonship, by His resurrection, to the grand catastrophe of thefinal judgment, with all the collateral blessings to the Church andthe world, lay before the vision of the inspired prophet.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations,…. These are the words of the psalmist, spoken to the King Messiah, declaring what he would do with respect to him; cause his name, that is, not any particular name or title of his, but rather his Gospel, the good matter he had endited concerning him; or he himself to be remembered, desired, loved, thought of, called upon, and praised in all succeeding generations; and which he did by penning of this psalm, which has been the occasion of the remembrance of Christ’s name in all ages, to the present time; and of its being remembered by us now, and the same use it will have in time to come; see 2Pe 1:13;
therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever; because of the excellencies of his person; and particularly because of his greatness and glory as a King; as well as for all mercies, temporal and spiritual, they have from him; and this is but just, meet, and lovely, and is and will be their employment, as long as they live in this world, and to all eternity. This must be understood not of all people, but of God’s chosen and covenant people; those that are given to Christ to be his people, and whom he has redeemed and purified to himself, a peculiar people; and particularly his people among the Gentiles: and so the Targum interprets it of such that are proselytes.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
17 I will make thy name to be remembered, etc. This also is equally inapplicable to Solomon, who, by his shameful and impious rebellion, stained the memory of his name with disgrace. In polluting by superstitious abominations the land which was consecrated to God, did he not bring upon himself indelible ignominy and shame? For this deed alone his name deserves to be buried in everlasting oblivion. Nor was his son Rehoboam in any degree more deserving of praise; for through his own foolish presumption he lost the better part of his kingdom. To find, therefore, the true accomplishment of what is here said, we must come to Christ, the memory of whose name continues to prosper and prevail. It is no doubt despised by the world, nay, wicked men, in the pride of their hearts, even reproach his sacred name, and outrageously trample it under their feet; but still it survives in its undiminished majesty. It is also true, that his enemies rise up on all sides in vast numbers to overthrow his kingdom; but notwithstanding, men are already beginning to bow the knee before him, which they will continue to do, until the period arrive when he shall tread down all the powers that are opposed to him. The furious efforts of Satan and the whole world have not been able to extinguish the name of Christ, which, being transmitted from one generation to another, still retains its glory in every age, even as at this day we see it celebrated in every language. And although the greater part of the world tear it in pieces by their impious blasphemies, yet it is enough that God stirs up his servants every where to proclaim with fidelity and with unfeigned zeal the praises of Christ. In the meantime, it is our duty diligently to use our endeavors, that the memory of Christ, which ought to prosper and prevail throughout all ages, to the eternal salvation of men, may never at any time lose any of its renown.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
Thus, as might be well expected, the celebration of such glories in Christ’s person, such triumphs in his holy war, and such love in his holy union of his people to himself, are terminated by the Psalmist in declaring, that the name of this glorious King, this almighty, gracious Husband, this blessed Redeemer of our poor ruined nature from Sin and Satan, Death and Hell, and the Grave, shall be sung in his Church, and celebrated among men, as long as the sun and moon endure, from one age to another: and when time shall be no more, the endless subject shall be continued through all the ages of eternity, and every tongue confess, that Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
REFLECTIONS
READER, let both our hearts pause over the perusal of this divine Psalm; and, so far from hastily dismissing it, let us both seek the continued influences of the Holy Ghost, to keep up an unceasing remembrance of what is here said concerning the person, and the kindness of God our Saviour. Remember, Reader, it is a song of loves; and when we call to mind his love of whom it speaks, the loveliness and beauty of his person as he is in himself and the love he hath manifested to us and our fallen nature, O how shall we better testify our sense of that love, than by a perpetual remembrance of him?
Precious Jesus! methinks I would realize to my wondering view, by the eye of faith, thy glorious person as God and man, in one Christ! I would behold thee as here so sweetly described, fairer than the children of men. I would behold grace, not only poured into thy blessed lips, but continually dropping, as the golden drops of the honeycomb, for thy people; and under this view my whole soul should go out, in the most fervent desire, that Jesus would kiss me with the kisses of his mouth. And hast thou not, thou almighty Warrior, brought my proud, my stubborn, my rebellious heart; to submit to thy power? Hast thou not made my stiff knee to bend before thee? Do I not this day own thee for my Sovereign, my King, my Redeemer, my lawful Lord?
And art thou not also my Bridegroom? Hast thou not betrothed me to thyself? Hath not thy blessed Spirit made we willing to be thine, and brought me to thee, in thine own garment of salvation, and thy robe of righteousness? Yes, Lord! I call heaven, and earth to witness, that it is the one unceasing object and desire of my soul, to forget all, and leave all, and sacrifice all, to follow thee. And oh, Lord, grant, I beseech thee, that my whole soul, and body, and spirit, which are all thine, by gift, by purchase, by conquest, and by grace, and by a voluntary surrender, may be wholly thine forever. And in the constant enjoyment of thy presence now by faith, O prepare m e for the everlasting enjoyment of thy presence in sight; where, among the whole church of thy redeemed, the praises of our almighty King-Mediator, will call up our intellectual powers in endless joy, and the glory of God and the Lamb will be the church’s song forevermore. Amen.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Psa 45:17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
Ver. 17. I will make thy name, &c. ] This is a second benefit promised to the Church, viz. everlasting renown, with highest estimation and imitation to the world’s end.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
people = peoples, or nations.
To the chief Musician. See App-64. Having been written for the marriage of Hezekiah, the Psalm was handed over for public use, as the glorious antitype of the marriage of Messiah in a yet future day (Rev 19:7-9)
for the sons, &c. See note on Title, above. This and Psalm 87 are the only two Psalms where the Title is given at the beginning as well as the end. These two Psalms are for a good reason thus discriminated.
upon: i.e. relating to.
Alamoth. App-65.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
I will: Psa 22:30, Psa 22:31, Psa 72:17-19, Psa 145:4-7, Isa 59:21, Mal 1:11, Mat 26:13, 1Co 11:26
therefore: Psa 72:17, Son 6:9, Isa 61:9, Isa 62:3
Reciprocal: Psa 20:7 – but we Psa 67:3 – General Psa 79:13 – we will Psa 102:18 – the people Psa 102:28 – The children Son 5:10 – beloved Isa 53:10 – he shall see Act 4:12 – under Heb 5:9 – eternal
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psa 45:17. I will make thy name to be remembered, &c. As he began the Psalm with the celebration of the Kings praises, so now he ends with it, and adds this important circumstance, that this nuptial song should not only serve for the present solemnity, but should be remembered and sung in all successive generations: which plainly shows that it was not composed upon such a slight and transitory occasion as that of Solomons marriage, which was soon forgotten, and which, indeed, the Israelites had little cause to remember with any satisfaction; but upon that great, and glorious, and everlasting marriage between Christ and his church, in which it is most properly and literally verified.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
45:17 I will make thy {o} name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
(o) This must only be referred to Christ and not to Solomon.