Psalms 45:7

Oil of gladness - As an evidence that all causes of mourning, sorrow, and death, were at an end; as in the state of mourning the ancients did not anoint themselves.

I have mentioned above that the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews, Hebrews 1:8 , Hebrews 1:9 , quotes Psalm 45:6 , Psalm 45:7 , of this Psalm. I shall subjoin the substance of what I have written on these verses in that place: -

Hebrews 1:8 ;

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever -