Toni’s Title
The Wedding of a Davidic King
ESV Title
Your Throne, O God, Is Forever
Literary Type
This is a royal psalm.
Royal Psalms
These are psalms in which the Davidic king is the central figure. The king’s authority comes from God, and his task is to rule as God’s representative in the kingdom on earth. Since he is God’s representative on earth, the enemies of God oppose him. These psalms find their ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ when “He will come again to judge the living and the dead.” (The Apostles’ Creed, BCP, p. 96)
Examples: Psalms 2, 18, 20, 21, 45, 72, 101, 110, 144
NT Prayer Guide
Matt. 6:33; Rev. 21
Superscription
To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah; a love song.