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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 45:6

Thy throne, O God, &c.— In Hebrews 1:8 this verse is immediately applied to Christ. The word here rendered God, is אלהים elohim, in the plural; concerning which, see the note on the 1st verse of the 1st chapter of Genesis. In agreement with this verse, St. Paul says of him, that He is over all, God blessed for ever, Romans 9:5 and we are told, Luke 1:33 that of his kingdom there shall be no end. The sceptre of his kingdom is a right sceptre; i.e. "His laws are all righteous and good." It is translated by Houbigant and others, A sceptre of equity.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 45:6. _THY THRONE, O GOD_, IS _FOR EVER_] כסאך אלהים עולם ועד _kisacha Elohim olam vaed_. "O God, thy throne is for ever, and eternal!" The word _Elohim_ here is the very _first_ term or...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THY 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, adduc...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 45 The Answer: The King Messiah and His Glory _ 1. The King in His majesty and power (Psalms 45:1)_ 2. His throne and His glory (Psalms 45:6) 3. With the King, sharing His glory and kingdo...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XLV. A ROYAL MARRIAGE SONG. This Ps. owes its place in the Canon to that allegorical interpretation which has been accepted by the Synagogue and the Church, the Messiah being the bridegroom and Israel...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THY THRONE,. GOD. Quoted in Hebrews 1:8; Hebrews 1:9. Several attempts are made by certain commentators to get rid of this reference to Christ's Godhead; but not only would Hebrews 1:8;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The royal bridegroom: his personal beauty, the justice of his government, the success of his arms, the glory of his kingdom, the magnificence of his court. He is one upon whom the Divine blessing has...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Thy throne_, _O God,_is _for ever and ever_ (1) This appears to be the sense given by all the Ancient Versions, for though it has been argued that ὁ θεὸς in the LX X is not the vocative (_Thy throne...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 45 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Royal Marriage. ANALYSIS Stanza I., vet. 1, The Psalmist bespeaks Attention to his Poem. Stanza II., Psalms 45:2, The King's Surpassing. Beauty and Gracious Discourse...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THY THRONE, O GOD, IS FOR EVER AND EVER: THE SCEPTRE OF THY KINGDOM IS A RIGHT SCEPTRE._ The victory having been won, and the enemies destroyed, Messiah's throne is contemplated in the first clause...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The poem celebrates the marriage of a king. After the prelude (Psalms 45:1) come addresses to the royal bridegroom (Psalms 45:2) and bride (Psalms 45:10), a description of the bridal procession ...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THY THRONE, O GOD, _is_] RV 'Thy throne _is the throne of_ God.' This gives a good sense, and meets the difficulty that the human king who is addressed in the first instance could hardly be called 'Go...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THY THRONE, O GOD, IS FOR EVER AND EVER. — This is the rendering of the LXX., Vulg., and of the versions generally. But whether they supposed the words to be addressed to the Divine Being, or that the...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 45:7]_ כִּסְאֲךָ֣ אֱ֭לֹהִים עֹולָ֣ם וָ עֶ֑ד...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 45:1 THIS is an _ epithalamion_ or ode on a king's marriage. The usual bewildering variety of conjectures as to his identity meets us in commentaries. The older opinion points to Solomon's marr...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE KING'S WEDDING SONG Psalms 45:1 Though this psalm was probably composed to celebrate Solomon's marriage with Pharaoh's daughter, we must remember that it is distinctly applied to our Lord in Hebr...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Whether this psalm has, or had, a local application or is wholly idealistic cannot be certainly determined. It matters very little, for it is one of the songs which inevitably is Messianic in its deep...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Thy (e) throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre. (e) Under this figure of this kingdom of justice is set forth the everlasting kingdom of Christ....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Here we find Christ returned from the holy war, and sat down on the seat of the Conqueror. And we have God the Father speaking to this glorious Mediator, this triumphant king in Zion, and declaring th...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    6._Thy throne, O God! is for ever and ever. _In this verse the Psalmist commends other princely virtues in Solomon, namely, the eternal duration of his throne, and then the justice and rectitude of hi...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 45 introduces Messiah, and, as we shall see, changes everything. I know not, interesting and full of bright energy as the psalm is, that I have much to note upon it, by reason of its force bein...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THY THRONE, O GOD, [IS] FOR EVER AND EVER,.... This verse and Psalms 45:7 are cited in Hebrews 1:8; and applied to the Son of God, the second Person in the Trinity; and therefore are not an apostroph...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre. Ver. 6. _Thy throne, O God_] Here the prophet directeth his speech not to Solomon (who never took upon him...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thy throne, O God_, &c. It is evident that the speech is still continued to the same person whom he calls _king, Psalms 45:1_; Psalms 45:11; and here God, to assure us that he doth not speak of Solom...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever, the Messiah, true man, at the same time eternal God, Hebrews 1:8; THE SCEPTER OF THY KINGDOM IS A RIGHT SCEPTER, His dominion is one of rightness, of righteousn...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    From the description of the King's majesty the writer now turns to a hymn of praise and worship....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    O GOD: it is most evident that the speech is still continued to the same person, whom he calls _King_, PSALMS 45:1,11, and here GOD; which change of the title was very expedient, and in some sort nece...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 45:6 throne H3678 God H430 forever H5769 ever H5703 scepter H7626 righteousness H4334 scepter H7626 kingdom H4438

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A DESCRIPTION OF THE KING'S GLORY (PSALMS 45:2). His description of the bridegroom's glory follows a carefully constructed pattern. 1) Firstly he describes the king's splendour (Psalms 45:2). He is...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    The lily psalm a psalm of loves. Oh! that our hearts might be full of love tonight, and, while we read, may our hearts be singing to the praise of the Well Beloved. Psalms 45:1. _My heart is inditing...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    It is a Psalm of instruction, and yet it is a song of love, for the science of love to Christ is the most excellent of all the sciences. To know Christ is to love him, and we are best instructed who l...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 45:1. _My heart is inditing a good matter: speak of the things which I have made touching the King:_ You know what King is referred to here, it is he, of whom the psalmist said, in the 4 th ve...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, (or, upon the lilies), for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. We may look upon the 45 th Psalm as being a sort of compendium of the Song of Solomon. It...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: A psalm of the King, looking to His advent in glory. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: In the eyes of all those enlightened by the Holy Spirit the Lord Jesus, the King of Kings, excel...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Meir Arama says, that with the consent of all [the rabbins] this psalm speaks of the Messiah. The Targum also, as far as the eighth verse, expounds it of the Messiah. Their interpretation appears to b...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever._ THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST, AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM, AND RULED WITH PERFECT JUSTICE AND EQUITY I. Show that Zion’s king is God. 1. He is expressly called God in...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _My heart is inditing a good matter; I speak of the things which I have made touching the king._ THE SONG OF THE HEAVENLY NUPTIALS In accordance with unbroken tradition of the Church from the beginni...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 45:1. This hymn celebrates a royal wedding. It is impossible to be sure for which king in David’s line the song was first composed, but it does not matter. After...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 45:2 These words speak to the king, praising him for his appearance and gracious speech (v. Psalms 45:2), military power (v....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 45:6 YOUR THRONE, O GOD. The song now speaks to God about his throne. This refers to the throne that the heir of David occupies. The psalm goes on to describe the divine ideals fo...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“To the Chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil. A song of loves.” “_To the chief musician_.” See notes on the title to Psalms 39. “_Upon Shoshan...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS psalm is regarded by some as a simple epithalamium, or nuptial hymn, composed to honour a royal wedding, and sung as part of the wedding ceremony, at the marriage of some king of Israe...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The forty-fifth psalm is one of those beautiful psalms that refers to Christ, a Messianic psalm. The glorious king. But in this same psalm is seen the church, the bride of Jesus Christ. And so we have...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Samuel 23:4; Daniel 2:44; Hebrews 1:8; Isaiah 9:6;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    O God — It is evident, that the speech is still continued to the same person whom he calls king, Psalms 45:1, Psalms 45:11, and here God, to assure us that he doth not speak of Solomon, but a far grea...

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