Psalm 45:7-8
“Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia.”
King James Version
The royal wedding psalm's praise of the King anointed by God above His fellows — applied in Hebrews to the Son.
Fulfillment References
Hebrews 1:8-9 Psalm 45:6 Isaiah 61:1 Acts 10:38
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalThe King addressed as 'God' yet anointed by 'God, thy God' (Heb. 1:8-9) — the one God manifest in the anointed Man Jesus, anointed with the Spirit above all (Acts 10:38).
JewishA royal wedding song for a Davidic king; the lavish praise is read of the earthly monarch, with messianic overtones in some traditions.
CatholicHebrews applies v.6-7 to the Son — 'Thy throne, O God' — and the anointing 'above thy fellows' to Christ.
ProtestantHebrews 1:8-9 cites this of the Son, addressing Him as 'God' and noting His anointing with the 'oil of gladness' above all.
OrthodoxChrist the anointed King, addressed as God, exalted above all.
DispensationalThe Messiah-King anointed and exalted, reigning in righteousness.
AcademicA royal epithalamium; Hebrews' bold reading of 'Thy throne, O God' as addressed to the Son is a landmark text in NT Christology and is grammatically debated.
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