Psalms 45:6
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
In Context
5Thine arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under thee; they are in the heart of the king’s enemies.
Cross References
Numbers 24:8God bringeth him forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, And shall break their bones in pieces, And smite them through with his arrows.
2 Samuel 23:4He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, a morning without clouds; when the tender grass springeth out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.
Psalms 89:29His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
Psalms 93:2Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
Psalms 145:13Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute judgment and justice in the land.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:2-6
Nuptial Song; Glories of the Messiah. 1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. 3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. 4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5… Read the whole commentary →