Hebrews 1:9

Thou have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. Because of this, God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

In Context

8But toward the Son, Thy throne, O God, is into the age of the age. The scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of straightness.

10And thou, Lord, at the beginnings founded the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against LORD, and against his anointed, [saying],

Psalms 11:5LORD tries the righteous man, but his soul hates the wicked man and him who loves violence.

Psalms 33:5He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of LORD.

Psalms 40:8I delight to do thy will, O my God. Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Psalms 89:20I have found David my servant. With my holy oil I have anointed him,

Psalms 119:104Through thy precepts I get understanding. Therefore I hate every FALSE way.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 1:5-14

The Dignity of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a… Read the whole commentary →

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