Bible Dictionary
INDITE
Indite is an obsolete word meaning to compose or pour out in writing. In Psalm 45 it describes the heart overflowing with a good and noble matter.
Definition
Indite is an obsolete word meaning to compose or pour out in writing. It may also mean to dictate or invite, but in its biblical occurrence it refers to composing a good matter from the heart.
Biblical Usage
Psalm 45:1 in the King James Version says, “My heart is inditing a good matter.” The Revised Version renders the expression, “My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter,” reflecting a word meaning to bubble up or pour out.
Historical Background
The word is becoming obsolete in English. The Septuagint rendering also conveys the idea of pouring out.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>in-dit': the King James Version Ps 45:1, "My heart is inditing a good matter"; the Revised Version (British and American) "My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter," is in harmony with rachash, "to bubble up"; compare Septuagint exereuxato, "to pour out." "Indite" in English is becoming obsolete. It may mean "to dictate," "to invite," "to compose." In the latter meaning it is used in the above passage.</p>