Psalms 45:6-7 (ESV)
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.
The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;
Wouldn't it be great to say that about all leaders and leadership! I would love to claim this as my legacy for my leadership. Psalm 45 is a very different psalm, as it is not actually addressed to God, like the others, but rather it is addressed to the “king.” We don’t know which Israel king, but it is singing the praises of a human leader. The writer(s), the sons of Korah, were in charge of the Temple and the songs in the Temple. So, although the song does not specifically address God, it is certainly honoring God, as He is the one who puts kings in place. A portion of the above verses are quoted by the author of Hebrews when addressing Christ as the priest (Hebrews 1:8,9).
The king being addressed and honored in this song was a leader with integrity and practiced truth and justice in his leadership. It not only states that he loved righteousness, but that he also HATED wickedness. Today’s leaders simply have to depth of Godly leadership that can be characterized by righteousness, much less wickedness. Today’s leaders, especially political leaders, seem to get as close to wickedness as they can. True, Biblical and God honoring leadership, however, is characterized by what we read above. This should be the outline of all leaders. It is only when we practice righteousness that we find we are honored with oil beyond our companions. This king is not just being honored for Godly character, he is also being elevated to a higher degree than other kings. This is all based upon the kings desire to love righteousness and hate wickedness. That is the mark of a great leader.
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