1. How does the psalm begin? Why might the author introduce himself and his motives for writing this psalm? Why does he say "recite" instead of "wright"?
2. What makes the king noble? (2) What does it mean that the lips are anointed with grace? Who anoints the lips according to verse 2? What is the king instructed to do? (3-5) Why is he told to do this? What kind of arrows might be implied in verse 5?
3. Who does the subject of the psalm switch to? (6-7) What does this imply about the king in former verses? What can we learn about God from these verses? What does "therefore God, your God" imply about God, the king? (Hebrews 1:9)
4. What can be learned about Jesus, the King of kings, his people, and his kingdom in verses 8-9? (Luke 12:35-38)
II. The Bride (45:9-17)
5. Who does the psalm switch to? (10-12) Why is she called a daughter? What is she instructed to do? Why? What will be her status?
6. Why is she called a "princes" and how does this indicate that she will be married to the king soon? (13-15) What can be learned about a royal marriage in Solomon's day? About the coming of Jesus to take his princes to be his wife? (1 Corinthians 15:12-32)
7. How do we as believers in Jesus produce sons? (John 15:16)
III. Come and See the Works of the LORD (46:1-11)
8. How is God being a refuge illustrated? (1-3)
9. Jerusalem had no river? Therefore, what is the city and river referring to in verses 4-7
10. What are we beckoned to do? What desolations is perhaps revered to in verse 8? What is accredited to God? What is the conclusion?
