Hebrews 1:9

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

American Standard 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 of the Son [he saith,] Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

10And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of 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 Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying],

Psalms 11:5Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Psalms 33:5He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

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 have I anointed him:

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

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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