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You rule with a scepter of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/45.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/45.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thy throne, O God, <i>is</i> for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom <i>is</i> a right sceptre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your throne, O God, <i>is</i> forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness <i>is</i> the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your throne, God, is forever and ever; The scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Thy kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your throne, God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your throne, God, is forever and ever; the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are God, and you will rule forever as king. Your royal power brings about justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter in your kingdom is a scepter for justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The kingdom that God has given you will last forever and ever. You rule over your people with justice; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your throne, God, exists forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your throne, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Your throne, O God, [is for] all time and forever, "" A scepter of uprightness "" [Is] the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thy throne, O God, is age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness Is the sceptre of Thy kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thy throne, O God, forever and ever: a rod of straightness the rod of thy kingdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 44:7>Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of true aim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your throne, O God, stands forever; your royal scepter is a scepter for justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your throne, oh God, is to the eternity of eternities. A straight scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy throne given of God is for ever and ever; A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/45-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5362" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·’ă·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">Your throne,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">endures forever</a> <a href="/hebrew/5703.htm" title="5703: wā·‘eḏ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Perpetuity. From adah; properly, a terminus, i.e. duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity.">and ever,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: šê·ḇeṭ (N-msc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/4334.htm" title="4334: mî·šōr (N-ms) -- A level place, uprightness. ">justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: šê·ḇeṭ (N-msc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">is the scepter</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·ḵū·ṯe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">of Your kingdom.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8</a></span><br />But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a></span><br />In 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a></span><br />Then 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-24.htm">1 Corinthians 15:24-25</a></span><br />Then 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He 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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1-2</a></span><br />A 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a></span><br />Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a></span><br />Behold, 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9-10</a></span><br />Rejoice 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a></span><br />But 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">1 Chronicles 17:11-14</a></span><br />And 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a></span><br />And 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. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a right scepter.</p><p class="hdg">throne</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29,36,37</a></b></br> His seed also will I make <i>to endure</i> for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/93-2.htm">Psalm 93:2</a></b></br> Thy throne <i>is</i> established of old: thou <i>art</i> from everlasting.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-13.htm">Psalm 145:13</a></b></br> Thy kingdom <i>is</i> an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion <i>endureth</i> throughout all generations.</p><p class="hdg">O God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6,7</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5,6</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1</a></b></br> In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.</p><p class="hdg">the sceptre</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/23-4.htm">2 Samuel 23:4</a></b></br> And <i>he shall be</i> as the light of the morning, <i>when</i> the sun riseth, <i>even</i> a morning without clouds; <i>as</i> the tender grass <i>springing</i> out of the earth by clear shining after rain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Jeremiah 33:15,16</a></b></br> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/24-9.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">Divine</a> <a href="/ezra/3-11.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/17-2.htm">Equity</a> <a href="/psalms/45-2.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/37-30.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/psalms/30-5.htm">Last</a> <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/esther/9-3.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/psalms/2-9.htm">Scepter</a> <a href="/psalms/2-9.htm">Sceptre</a> <a href="/psalms/29-10.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Uprightness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/78-66.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Divine</a> <a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Equity</a> <a href="/psalms/45-17.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/45-11.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/72-1.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Last</a> <a href="/psalms/49-15.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/psalms/60-7.htm">Scepter</a> <a href="/psalms/60-7.htm">Sceptre</a> <a href="/psalms/47-8.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/47-8.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/psalms/67-4.htm">Uprightness</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 45</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/45.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/45.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your throne, O God,</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the divine authority and eternal kingship of God. In the context of <a href="/psalms/45.htm">Psalm 45</a>, which is a royal wedding song, it is significant that the king is addressed as "God," suggesting a messianic interpretation. This aligns with <a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8</a>, 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 (<a href="/psalms/103-19.htm">Psalm 103:19</a>).<p><b>endures forever and ever,</b><br>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 (<a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a>). 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 (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>).<p><b>and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.</b><br>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 (<a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14</a>). The expectation of a just ruler is a key aspect of messianic prophecy, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a>, 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.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, whose eternal throne and just rule are celebrated.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_throne.htm">The Throne</a></b><br>Symbolizes God's sovereign rule and authority, which is eternal.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom.htm">The Kingdom</a></b><br>Represents God's dominion, characterized by justice and righteousness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scepter.htm">The Scepter</a></b><br>A symbol of authority and governance, specifically highlighting justice as a key attribute of God's rule.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, traditionally attributed to the sons of Korah, who composed this royal wedding song.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_sovereignty.htm">Eternal Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's rule is not temporary or limited; it is eternal. Believers can find comfort and assurance in the unchanging nature of God's authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_as_central_to_god's_kingdom.htm">Justice as Central to God's Kingdom</a></b><br>Justice 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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_kingship.htm">Christ's Kingship</a></b><br><a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6</a> is a messianic prophecy pointing to Jesus. Recognizing Christ as King should influence how we live, prioritizing His kingdom values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_god's_reign.htm">Confidence in God's Reign</a></b><br>In a world of shifting powers and authorities, believers can have confidence in the stability and righteousness of God's eternal throne.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_under_god's_authority.htm">Living Under God's Authority</a></b><br>Understanding 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.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_45.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 45</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_a_king_called_'god'_in_psalm_45_6.htm">In Psalm 45:6, why is a human king seemingly addressed as “God,” and how do we reconcile this with monotheistic beliefs? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_god's_scepter.htm">What is God's scepter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_gen_49_10_reconciled_with_no_king.htm">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? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_45's_royal_imagery_conflict.htm">Could the royal imagery in Psalm 45 conflict with other Old Testament passages warning against over-glorifying human rulers?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/45.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever.</span>--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 (<a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm" title="But to the Son he said, Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom.">Hebrews 1:8</a>, Note, <span class= "ital">New Testament Commentary</span>) does not help us to explain how the monarch, who is the poet's theme here, could be addressed as God. The use of <span class= "ital">Elohim </span>in <a href="/psalms/82-6.htm" title="I have said, You are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.">Psalm 82:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/97-7.htm" title="Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all you gods.">Psalm 97:7</a>, <a href="/exodus/22-28.htm" title="You shall not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of your people.">Exodus 22:28</a>, hardly offers a satisfactory parallel, and even <a href="/1_samuel/28-13.htm" title="And the king said to her, Be not afraid: for what saw you? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.">1Samuel 28:13</a> (where we should render, "I saw a <span class= "ital">god, </span>&c) hardly prepares us to find such an emphatic ascription to an earthly king, especially in an <span class= "ital">Elohistic </span>psalm. Two alternative renderings present themselves--(1) Thy throne of God is for ever <span class= "bld">. . .</span> <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>thy divine throne. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm" title="Bow down your ear to me; deliver me speedily: be you my strong rock, for an house of defense to save me.">Psalm 31:2</a>, "thy refuge of strength.") (2) Thy throne is of God for ever, which is grammatically preferable, and with which may be compared <a href="/1_chronicles/29-23.htm" title="Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.">1Chronicles 29:23</a>, "the throne of the Lord." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy throne, O God</span>. So the LXX., the Epistle to the Hebrews (<a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8</a>), 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." <span class="cmt_word">Is for ever and ever</span>. 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 (<a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13-16</a>; <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Psalm 89:4, 36, 37</a>), it is to that throne as continued in the reign of David's Son, Messiah. <span class="cmt_word">The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre</span>; literally, a <span class="accented">sceptre of rectitude</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Psalm 96:10</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/45-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Your throne,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּסְאֲךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(kis·’ă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seat of honor, throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭לֹהִים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[endures] forever</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹלָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ever,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָעֶ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(wā·‘eḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5703.htm">Strong's 5703: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and]</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֥בֶט</span> <span class="translit">(šê·ḇeṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">justice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝ישֹׁ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(mî·šōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4334.htm">Strong's 4334: </a> </span><span class="str2">A level, a plain, as a, straightness, justice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] the scepter</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֣בֶט</span> <span class="translit">(šê·ḇeṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your kingdom.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mal·ḵū·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4438.htm">Strong's 4438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 45:6 Your throne God is forever and ever (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/45-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 45:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 45:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/45-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 45:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 45:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>