Psalms 45:6

“The Lord shall count when he writeth up the people, &]. Not in the Lamb’s book of life; for that was written from eternity, (<661308>Revelation 13:8) but in the writing of the house of Israel, among the living in Jerusalem, and with his righteous ones; which is done at effectual calling, and when admitted members of Gospel churches, whereby they openly appear to be the children of God, and are taken into the list and catalogue of saints; (see <261309>Ezekiel 13:9 <230403>Isaiah 4:3 <196928>Psalm 69:28) or in the last day, when the Lord will take the number of his people, and cause them again to pass under the rod of him that telleth them; and will make up his jewels, complete the number of…”

“No lawful construction can be devised to change the sense here given and sustained by the ancient versions, and above all by Paul (Heb 1:8). Of the perpetuity of this government, compare Sa2 7:13; Psa 10:16; Psa 72:5; Psa 89:4; Psa 110:4; Isa 9:7.”

“Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever - This passage is quoted by the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews in proof that the Messiah is exalted above the angels, and it is, beyond all question, adduced by him as having original reference to the Messiah. See the passage explained at length in the notes at Hebrews 1:8. I do not perceive, after an interval of nearly twenty years since those notes were written, that it is necessary to alter or to add anything to what is there said in explanation of the passage. It is undoubtedly an address to the “king” here referred to as God - as one to whom the name “God” - אלהים 'Elohiym - may be properly applied; and, as applied to the Messiah by the…”

“O God - It is evident, that the speech is still continued to the same person whom he calls king, Psa 45:1, Psa 45:11, and here God, to assure us that he doth not speak of Solomon, but a far greater king, who is not only a man, but the mighty God, Isa 9:6. A right scepter - Thou rulest with exact righteousness and equity. Psalms 45:7”

“45:6-9 The king is like a god among humans; he is anointed by God, he has received a mighty throne, and he dispenses justice as he rules forever. • The writer to the Hebrews applies 45:6-7 to Jesus as he argues that the Son is greater than the angels (Heb 1:8-9). 45:6 Justice characterizes God’s rule, as it should characterize the king’s administration.”

“throne: Psa 89:29, Psa 89:36, Psa 89:37, Psa 93:2, Psa 145:13; Dan 2:44; Luk 1:32, Luk 1:33; Heb 1:8 O God: Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Joh 1:1; Ti1 3:16 the sceptre: Psa. 72:1-20; Sa2 23:4; Jer 33:15, Jer 33:16; Rev 19:11 Psalms 45:7”

“(Heb.: 45:7-8) In order to avoid the addressing of the king with the word Elohim, Psa 45:6 has been interpreted, (1) "Thy throne of God is for ever and ever,", - a rendering which is grammatically possible, and, if it were intended to be expressed, must have been expressed thus (Nagelsbach, 64, g); (2) "Thy throne is God (= divine) for ever and ever;" but it cannot possibly be so expressed after the analogy of "the altar of wood = wooden" (cf. Psa 45:9), or "the time is showers of rain = rainy" ( Ezr 10:13), since God is neither the substance of the throne, nor can the throne itself be regarded as a representation or figure of God: in this case the predicative Elohim would require to be…”