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Hebrews 1:8

Hebrews 1:8
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But unto the Son, he saith,.... What he does not to angels, and which sets him infinitely above them; which shows him to be a Prince and King, and not a servant, or minister; and which even ascribes…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

But unto the Son he saith - In Psa 45:6-7. The fact that the writer of this Epistle makes this application of the Psalm to the Messiah, proves that it was so applied in his time, or that it would be…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever - If this be said of the Son of God, i.e. Jesus Christ, then Jesus Christ must be God; and indeed the design of the apostle is to prove this. The words here…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hebrews 1:4-14

The apostle, having proved the pre-eminence of the gospel above the law from the pre-eminence of the Lord Jesus Christ above the prophets, now proceeds to show that he is much superior not only to the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

But unto the Son he saith Rather "But of (lit., with reference to) the Son." The Psalm (45) from which the quotation is taken, is called in the LXX. "A song for the beloved," and has been…