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You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
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The Mystery of the God-Man
Commentators overwhelmingly see this verse as a powerful description of Jesus Christ's dual nature. The same person who is called 'God' (in verse 6) is here being anointed by 'thy God.' This highlights the mystery of Christ as the God-man: fully divine, yet in His human role as Mediator, He relates to the Father as His God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thou lovest righteousness ... - See this verse explained in the notes at Hebrews 1:9, where it is applied to the Messiah. The word …
19th Century
Anglican
The oil of gladness. — Compare oil of joy, Isaiah 61:3. Here too it may be merely employed as a figure of happ…
Baptist
Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: theref…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You love righteousness Either righteous persons, whom his countenance beholds, on whom his eyes are, and from whom t…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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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