But unto the Son he saith, (A)O God, thy [a]throne is forever [b]and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a [c]scepter of righteousness.

Thou hast loved righteousness and [d]hated iniquity. Wherefore God, even thy God, hath [e]anointed thee with the oil of gladness, above thy [f]fellows.

10 And, (B)Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast [g]established the earth, and the heavens are the works of thine hands.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:8 The throne is proper to the Prince, and not to the servant.
  2. Hebrews 1:8 For everlasting, for this doubling of the word increaseth the signification of it beyond all measure.
  3. Hebrews 1:8 The government of thy kingdom is righteous.
  4. Hebrews 1:9 This kind of rehearsing in which the Jews use contraries, hath great force in it.
  5. Hebrews 1:9 In that, that the word became flesh, by pouring the holy Ghost upon him without measure.
  6. Hebrews 1:9 For he is the head and we are his members.
  7. Hebrews 1:10 Madest the earth firm and sure.

But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;(A)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions(B)
    by anointing you with the oil(C) of joy.”[a](D)

10 He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6,7