Hebrews 1:9

Thou hast loved Rather, "Thou lovedst" idealising the whole reign to one point. Comp. Isaiah 32:1, "Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness;" and Jeremiah 23:5, "I will raise unto David a righteous Branch."

iniquity Lit., "lawlessness."

therefore Comp. Hebrews 2:9; Hebrews 2:16-17; Hebrews 5:7-8; Hebrews 12:2.

God, even thy God The first word might be a vocative "Oh God," and it is so rendered even by the Jewish translator Symmachus. But this is contrary to the usage of the 2nd Book of Psalms. Where the word "God" is taken up and repeated with the suffix, there is no other instance in which the first is a vocative.

even thy God Comp. John 20:17, "I ascend to … my Godand your God."

the oil of gladness Rather, "of exultation." The word means the joy of perfect triumph, Hebrews 12:2. For the "anointing" of Christ by the Spirit see Luke 1:35; Matthew 3:16; Acts 10:38; Isaiah 61:1; but the anointing in thisverse, alludes to His glorification in Heaven.

above thy fellows In the original Psalm this refers to all contemporary princes; in its present application it means above all the angel-dwellers on Mount Sion (Hebrews 12:22) and above all men who have fellowship with God (Hebrews 3:14) only in Christ (Hebrews 2:11; 1 John 1:3).