New International VersionYour throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
New Living TranslationYour throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.
English Standard VersionYour throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
Berean Standard BibleYour throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
King James BibleThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
New King James VersionYour throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
New American Standard BibleYour throne, God, is forever and ever; The scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
NASB 1995Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
NASB 1977Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Thy kingdom.
Legacy Standard BibleYour throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Amplified BibleYour throne, O God, is forever and ever; The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Christian Standard BibleYour throne, God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
Holman Christian Standard BibleYour throne, God, is forever and ever; the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
American Standard VersionThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Contemporary English VersionYou are God, and you will rule forever as king. Your royal power brings about justice.
English Revised VersionThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationYour throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter in your kingdom is a scepter for justice.
Good News TranslationThe kingdom that God has given you will last forever and ever. You rule over your people with justice;
International Standard VersionYour throne, God, exists forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.
NET BibleYour throne, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
New Heart English BibleYour throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.
Webster's Bible TranslationThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of justice. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleYour throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
World English BibleYour throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYour throne, O God, [is for] all time and forever, "" A scepter of uprightness "" [Is] the scepter of Your kingdom.
Young's Literal Translation Thy throne, O God, is age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness Is the sceptre of Thy kingdom.
Smith's Literal TranslationThy throne, O God, forever and ever: a rod of straightness the rod of thy kingdom. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness.
Catholic Public Domain VersionYour throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of true aim.
New American Bible
Your throne, O God, stands forever; your royal scepter is a scepter for justice.
New Revised Standard Version
Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;Translations from Aramaic Lamsa Bible
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Your throne, oh God, is to the eternity of eternities. A straight scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917
Thy throne given of God is for ever and ever; A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme… 5Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet. 6Your throne,O God,endures foreverand ever,andjusticeis the scepterof Your kingdom.7You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.…
Cross References Hebrews 1:8But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
Daniel 7:13-14In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Revelation 19:11-16Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...
1 Corinthians 15:24-25Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. / For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
Luke 1:32-33He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
Psalm 110:1-2A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” / The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Philippians 2:9-11Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Jeremiah 23:5-6Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
Zechariah 9:9-10Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. / And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
1 Chronicles 17:11-14And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. ...
2 Samuel 7:12-16And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...
Treasury of Scripture Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a right scepter. throne Psalm 89:29,36,37
His seed also will I maketo endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven… Psalm 93:2
Thy throneis established of old: thouart from everlasting. Psalm 145:13
Thy kingdomis an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominionendureth throughout all generations. O God Isaiah 9:6,7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace… Jeremiah 23:5,6
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth… John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. the sceptre Psalm 72:1
A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. 2 Samuel 23:4
Andhe shall be as the light of the morning,when the sun riseth,even a morning without clouds;as the tender grassspringing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. Jeremiah 33:15,16
In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land… Jump to Previous Age-DuringDivineEnduresEquityForeverHonourJusticeKingdomLastPowerRightRodRoyalScepterSceptreSeatThroneUprightnessJump to Next Age-DuringDivineEnduresEquityForeverHonourJusticeKingdomLastPowerRightRodRoyalScepterSceptreSeatThroneUprightnessPsalm 45 1.The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom10.The duty of the church, and the benefits thereofYour throne, O God,This phrase acknowledges the divine authority and eternal kingship of God. In the context of Psalm 45, which is a royal wedding song, it is significant that the king is addressed as "God," suggesting a messianic interpretation. This aligns with Hebrews 1:8, where the verse is applied to Jesus Christ, affirming His deity and eternal reign. The concept of God's throne is a recurring theme in Scripture, symbolizing His sovereign rule over creation ( Psalm 103:19). endures forever and ever,
The eternal nature of God's throne emphasizes His unchanging and everlasting dominion. This is consistent with the biblical portrayal of God's kingdom as eternal (Daniel 7:14). The phrase underscores the contrast between the temporary nature of earthly kingdoms and the permanence of God's rule. It also points to the messianic hope of an everlasting kingdom established through the line of David, fulfilled in Christ (2 Samuel 7:16). and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
The scepter is a symbol of royal authority and governance. In this context, it signifies that God's rule is characterized by justice and righteousness. This reflects the biblical theme that God's kingdom is founded on justice (Psalm 89:14). The expectation of a just ruler is a key aspect of messianic prophecy, as seen inIsaiah 9:7, where the Messiah is described as ruling with justice and righteousness. This is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus, who embodies perfect justice and will establish it fully in His kingdom. Persons / Places / Events 1. GodThe central figure in this verse, whose eternal throne and just rule are celebrated. 2. The ThroneSymbolizes God's sovereign rule and authority, which is eternal. 3. The KingdomRepresents God's dominion, characterized by justice and righteousness. 4. The ScepterA symbol of authority and governance, specifically highlighting justice as a key attribute of God's rule. 5. PsalmistThe author of the psalm, traditionally attributed to the sons of Korah, who composed this royal wedding song. Teaching Points Eternal SovereigntyGod's rule is not temporary or limited; it is eternal. Believers can find comfort and assurance in the unchanging nature of God's authority. Justice as Central to God's KingdomJustice is not just an aspect of God's rule; it is central. As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect His justice in our lives and communities. Christ's KingshipPsalm 45:6 is a messianic prophecy pointing to Jesus. Recognizing Christ as King should influence how we live, prioritizing His kingdom values. Confidence in God's ReignIn a world of shifting powers and authorities, believers can have confidence in the stability and righteousness of God's eternal throne. Living Under God's AuthorityUnderstanding God's eternal and just rule should lead us to submit to His authority in every area of our lives, seeking to align our actions with His will. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 45
In Psalm 45:6, why is a human king seemingly addressed as “God,” and how do we reconcile this with monotheistic beliefs?
What is God's scepter?
In Genesis 49:10, how can the claim that “the scepter shall not depart from Judah” be reconciled with historical periods when no Davidic king ruled?
Could the royal imagery in Psalm 45 conflict with other Old Testament passages warning against over-glorifying human rulers?(6) Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever.--This is the rendering of the LXX., Vulg., and of the versions generally. But whether they supposed the words to be addressed to the Divine Being, or that the theocratic king is thus styled, is uncertain. The Christian use of the verse as applied to the Messiah ( Hebrews 1:8, Note, New Testament Commentary) does not help us to explain how the monarch, who is the poet's theme here, could be addressed as God. The use of Elohimin Psalm 82:6; Psalm 97:7, Exodus 22:28, hardly offers a satisfactory parallel, and even 1Samuel 28:13 (where we should render, "I saw a god,&c) hardly prepares us to find such an emphatic ascription to an earthly king, especially in an Elohisticpsalm. Two alternative renderings present themselves--(1) Thy throne of God is for ever . . .i.e.,thy divine throne. (Comp. Psalm 31:2, "thy refuge of strength.") (2) Thy throne is of God for ever, which is grammatically preferable, and with which may be compared 1Chronicles 29:23, "the throne of the Lord." . . . Verse 6. - Thy throne, O God. So the LXX., the Epistle to the Hebrews ( Hebrews 1:8), the Chaldee paraphrase, and, among critics, Rosenmuller, Hengstenberg, Kay, Professor Alexander, and Canon Cook. The renderings proposed by Gesenius, Ewald, and the anti-Messianic school generally are wholly untenable, as Hengstenberg has clearly shown. The psalmist's intention is to address the King, whom he has already declared to be more than man (ver. 2), as "God." Is for ever and ever. A dominion to which there will never be any end. This is never said, and could not be truly said, of any earthly kingdom. When perpetuity is promised to the throne of David ( 2 Samuel 7:13-16; Psalm 89:4, 36, 37), it is to that throne as continued in the reign of David's Son, Messiah. The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre; literally, a sceptre of rectitude (comp. Psalm 67:4; Psalm 96:10).
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew Your throne,כִּסְאֲךָ֣(kis·’ă·ḵā)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3678:Seat of honor, throneO God,אֱ֭לֹהִים(’ĕ·lō·hîm)Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430:gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative[endures] foreverעוֹלָ֣ם(‘ō·w·lām)Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769:Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, alwaysand ever,וָעֶ֑ד(wā·‘eḏ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5703:A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity[and]שֵׁ֥בֶט(šê·ḇeṭ)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7626:Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribejusticeמִ֝ישֹׁ֗ר(mî·šōr)Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4334:A level, a plain, as a, straightness, justice[is] the scepterשֵׁ֣בֶט(šê·ḇeṭ)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7626:Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribeof Your kingdom.מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ׃(mal·ḵū·ṯe·ḵā)Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4438:Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
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