Hebrews 1:9

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. 1 Therefore God, your God, has anointed you 1 with the oil of joy more than your companions.” 1

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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 to the Son he says, 1 “Your throne, God, is forever and ever. 1 The scepter of your kingdom is the scepter of justice. 1

10“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the earth's foundation. 1 The heavens are the work of your hands. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth take their stand together 1 and the rulers conspire together 1 against Yahweh and against his Messiah, saying, 1

Psalms 11:5Yahweh examines both the righteous and the wicked, 1 but he hates those who love to do violence. 1

Psalms 33:5He loves righteousness and justice. 1 The earth is full of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness. 1

Psalms 40:8I delight to do your will, my God; 1 your laws are in my heart.” 1

Psalms 89:20I have chosen David my servant; 1 with my holy oil have I anointed him. 1

Psalms 119:104Through your instructions I gain discernment; 1 therefore I hate every false way. NUN 1

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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