Psalms 45:6

Psalms 45:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
• New International Version (NIV)Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Context of Psalms 45:6

4Appear in your majesty and be victorious! Ride forth for the sake of what is right, on behalf of justice! Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts! 5Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king’s enemies. Nations fall at your feet. Your throne, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice. 7You love justice and hate evil. For this reason God, your God has anointed you with the oil of joy, elevating you above your companions. 8All your garments are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From the luxurious palaces comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy.

Psalms 45:6 word by word

כִּסְאֲךָ֣ אֱ֭לֹהִים עוֹלָ֣ם וָעֶ֑ד שֵׁ֥בֶט מִ֝ישֹׁ֗ר שֵׁ֣בֶט מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thy throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• and everעַד‛ad · perpetuityH5703
• the sceptreשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
• of thy kingdomמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• a rightמִישׁוֹרmîyshôr mîyshôr · plainH4334

Cross-references for Psalms 45:6

• Psalms 89:29I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.
• Psalms 93:2Your throne has been secure from ancient times; you have always been king.
• Psalms 145:13Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
• Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.
• Luke 1:32He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
• Hebrews 1:8but of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.
• Isaiah 9:6For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Jeremiah 23:5“I, the Lord, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.
• John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.
• 1 Timothy 3:16And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
• Psalms 72:1O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions!
• 2 Samuel 23:4is like the light of morning when the sun comes up, a morning in which there are no clouds. He is like the brightness after rain that produces grass from the earth.
• Jeremiah 33:15In those days and at that time I will raise up for them a righteous descendant of David. “‘He will do what is just and right in the land.
• Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven opened and here came a white horse! The one riding it was called “Faithful” and “True,” and with justice he judges and goes to war.

Commentaries on Psalms 45:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Thy throne, O God, is for ever - ועד עולם אלהים כסאך kisacha Elohim olam vaed . "O God, thy throne is for ever, and eternal!" The word Elohim here is the very first term or name by which the Supreme God has made himself known to the children of men. See Genesis 1:1; and this very verse the apostle, Hebrews 1:8, has applied to Jesus Christ. On this I shall make a very short remark, but it shall be conclusive: If the apostle did not believe Jesus Christ to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever - This passage is quoted by the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews in proof that the Messiah is exalted above the angels, and it is, beyond all question, adduced by him as having original reference to the Messiah. See the passage explained at length in the notes at Hebrews 1:8. I do not perceive, after an interval of nearly twenty years since those notes were written, that it is necessary to alter or to add…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 The throne of this almighty King is established for ever. While the Holy Spirit leads Christ's people to look to his cross, he teaches them to see the evil of sin and the beauty of holiness; so that none of them can feel encouragement to continue in sin. The Mediator is God, else he had been neither able to do the Mediator's work, nor fit to wear the Mediator's crown. God the Father, as his God in respect to his human nature and mediatorial…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Justice characterizes God’s rule, as it should characterize the king’s administration.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. No lawful construction can be devised to change the sense here given and sustained by the ancient versions, and above all by Paul (He 1:8). Of the perpetuity of this government, compare 2Sa 7:13; Psa 10:16; 72:5; 89:4; 110:4; Is 9:7.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings