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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Thou lovest righteousness ... - See this verse explained in the notes at Hebrews 1:9, where it is applied to the Messiah. The word …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The oil of gladness. — Compare oil of joy, Isaiah 61:3. Here too it may be merely employed as a figure of happ…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: theref…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You love righteousness
Either righteous persons, whom his countenance beholds, on whom his eyes are, and from whom t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The throne of this almighty King is established forever. While the Holy Spirit leads Christ's people to look to his cross, he teaches them to see t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. You are beautiful above the sons of men. The opening could refer to Christ’s divinity in one sense, but here the praise of …

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