Chapter 44

Ps.44:1. In the end, about those who are changed into mind by the son of Kore, a song about the Beloved. David dedicates the proposed song to the Beloved, that is, Christ, who came in the last days and made a change, that is, the transition from idolatry to godliness. He also remembers the sons of Korah, pointing in their person to the Apostles. And we need to understand all this, which is why the inscription says: “into the mind.” Ps.44:2. I will burp out my heart My Word is good. This is what the Father says about the Son. For God is born from God. I say “I do my work for the Queen.” Just as, being the King, because God, he is told by those who enter the kingdom according to His incarnation, so that he knows, like God by nature, he is told about this again economically by humanity that he hears this. Language My reed of the scribe of the cursive writer. The word that He spoke He also calls by His tongue. The scribe's cane is called a cursive writer, because if he utters something, it is immediately done, as for example: “I want you to be cleansed, and if you want to be cleansed,” (Matthew 8:3); and: “young man, I say to you, arise,” and the young man immediately resurrects (Luke 7:14); and also the following: “The Lord will create a shortened word throughout the whole universe” (Is. 10:23). Ps.44:3. More beautiful in kindness than the sons of men. The comparison of the good Spirit can be seen in what John said, “for the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). The reed of Moses, with which our guide wrote the Law, is also beautiful, but it is not such as to write our names in heaven. Grace poured out in Your lips. Our Lord speaks sweetly when he says: “I am come, and have life, and have more” (John 10:10), and: “I am the bread that came down from heaven” (John 6:41), “and give life to the world” (John 6:33). Ps.44:4. Gird Your sword on Your thigh, O Mighty One. He raises up the Only Begotten to fight for us. Then, since he gave Him a warlike appearance, speaking about the sword, he also mentions the thigh. As God, He does not carry a sword from outside. He is strong, that is, the Lord of hosts, and this belongs to Him by nature. He is also red for those who know His coming and are able to comprehend the premium beauty. He carries a sword on his hip as a threat to unbelievers and hordes of opponents. The psalm says about unbelievers: “If you do not turn, he will cleanse his weapons” (Ps. 7:13). Ps.44:5. By Your beauty and Your kindness. The beauty and kindness of the one who took up arms is His Divinity and superiority over everyone. And Nalyatsy, and have time, and reign. Nalyatsi, he says, Your bow, prosper in those justified by You, over whom You reign, freeing them from the tormentor. It shows that this victory is spiritual. For, having mentioned weapons, he also mentions meekness, and it is common for a meek person to forgive those who have offended what has been done against him. And Your right hand will guide You wonderfully. Since he mentioned the sword, then, as he should, he also mentions the right hand. His right hand is right advice, guided by which he did not allow himself to be attacked by sin. Ps.44:6. Your arrows are more subtle, stronger. “Arrows” refers to the holy Apostles, who inflicted decisive wounds to the very heart of the enemies of the King of the reigning. These arrows, striking mental enemies in the heart, were able to cast the heavenly realm at the feet of Christ and bend it under the yoke of the kingdom of Christ. In a figurative sense (εν υπερβατω), these verses mean the following: Your arrows are sharp, more powerful, in the hearts of the king’s enemies. Ps.44:7. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. Those called by the Apostles, confessing the Divinity of the Only Begotten, say: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a scepter of righteousness, a scepter of Thy kingdom. Rightness in divine Scripture means truth. Therefore, he says that those who belong to the kingdom of Christ must learn to walk in the path of righteousness. Ps.44:8. You loved righteousness and you hated lawlessness. Since human nature, having undergone a change, abandoned the truth and loved lawlessness, the Only Begotten became man, so that, having corrected this in Himself, he would instill in human nature to love truth and hate lawlessness. This was the reason for the incarnation. Therefore, he says: “For this reason, for the sake of the anointing of Thee, O God.” For what exactly? - so that those who have become Your partakers may rejoice, as those who have received mercy because they have learned from You to love righteousness and hate iniquity. For this reason, O God, Thy God, anointed thee. Therefore, he says, O God, Your God, has anointed you, - for “anointing” (εχρισεν) means: “anointed” (ηλιψεν). The interpretation of this passage is related to the above: “thou hast loved righteousness.” Ps.44:9. Myrrh and stakti and cassia from Your garments. By the “robes” of the Only Begotten one can understand strength, splendor, glory, according to what was said: “The Lord reigned, clothed in beauty: the Lord was clothed with strength and girded” (Ps. 93:1). This glory, this splendor of His, became fragrant for us, as if in replacement of any fragrance, according to what was said in another place: “Thy name poured out in peace”, and: “into the stench of Thy peace flow” (Song. 1, 2-3). Stacti is the finest type of myrrh. For if this fragrant substance is rubbed off, then all the moisture will come from it. is separated in stacti, and the remaining thickness is called myrrh. Cassia is the thinnest and most fragrant bark, covering tree shoots. From the weights of elephants, from them thee rejoiced. Masses (hulks) are expensive and magnificent houses or churches. He calls them ivory, because they seem to be chiseled and very beautiful. Ps.44:10. [Daughters of kings in your honor.] “Kings” refers to the holy Apostles who co-reign with Christ, and “daughters of kings” are the souls revived by them for the knowledge of God, who turn their hearts into decorated churches in honor of God, making Him joyful. Therefore, the Psalmist seems to say this: have fun, O Master, with the elephant masses that the daughters of kings have prepared in honor of You. The queen appears at Your right hand, in robes of gold. The Queen is the Church, as if she were not admonished by the great King, and standing at the right hand means honor, which... will be honored in the next century, and her multi-colored vestments are faith, hope, love. But she also has another brightest robe - Christ himself. For it is said: “If you were baptized into Christ, you put on Christ” (Gal. 3:27). Ps.44:11. Hear, daughter, and see. Again, this word is addressed to the Church. And forget your people and your father's house. For no one can come clean to the faith of Christ unless he completely abandons his previous evil deeds. The people of the Church are once idolaters, but the house of her father is the wise men of the age, in whom Satan dwells, as in houses. Ps.44:13. And Tirov's daughters with gifts. The calling of one people (I mean the Tyrians) means the calling of all pagans. He named Tirians because they were especially enemies of pious living. Rich people will pray to Your face. He says this, preaching the gospel to the kings and the mighty: worship the Church, or its Lord. Ps.44:14. All glory to the princess’s daughter inside: golden robes. The word “inside” means piety, for the decoration of the Church is spiritual. “Ryasna” refers to many types of virtues. Ps.44:15. The maidens will be brought to the king after her. This is similar to what was said: “We will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air” (1 Thess. 4:17). The name of the virgin again means the Church. “For I have betrothed you... to present a pure virgin to God” (2 Cor. 11:2). Her sincerity will be brought to You, because abstinence is close to virginity, and therefore all those souls who abstain from evil deeds will also be brought, and when they are led, they will find eternal joy and joy. Ps.44:16. The kings will be brought into the church, Ps.44:17. Instead of your father Bysha [v] your sons. Since he said to her: “Forget... your father,” he says: instead of your former fathers, that is, instead of teachers, you will have sons. “Sons” he calls either the holy Apostles, according to what the Lord said: “whom will your sons drive out?” (Luke 11:19) or those church leaders who were sons of the Church, but whom the Lord Jesus made princes of the whole earth, according to what was said: “As you went... you all learned languages” (Matthew 28:19). Let me establish princes throughout the whole earth. Ps.44:18. Your name will be remembered in every generation and generation, namely, through the divine Scriptures, because in the Holy Scriptures God's name is remembered. For this reason people will confess to You forever, through preaching. This speech is addressed to Christ; because the preachers of the Scriptures recall the miracles of God that the Lord performed from ancient generations, and teach the generations to come. You might be interested in: