But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
O God, х Ho (G3588) Theos (G2316)]. Grotius, 'God is Thy throne' - i:e., God will establish Thy throne. But nowhere is God said to be Christ's throne. Heaven, angels, and the righteous are termed God's throne; but Christ sits at God's right hand. The Hebrews, having no vocative form, use the nominative for it. So Targum on Psalms 45:1-17, and Aquila. Judges and angels (plural) are called 'ªlohiym (H430); but 'Elohiym, applied to one, expresses GOD alone. The Greek article marks emphasis (Psalms 45:6-7).
Forever ... righteousness. Everlasting duration and righteousness go together, Psalms 45:2; Psalms 45:4; Psalms 89:14.
A sceptre of righteousness, х euthuteetos (G2118)] - 'a rod of rectitude,' or 'straightforwardness.' 'Aleph (') A B Delta prefix 'and' (cf. Esther 4:11).