Psalms 45:7

Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

In Context

6Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.

8All thy garments smelll of myrrhe and aloes, and cassia, when thou commest out of the yuorie palaces, where they haue made thee glad.

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Cross References

Leviticus 8:12And he powred of the anointing oyle vpon Aarons head, and anointed him, to sanctifie him.

1 Kings 1:39And Zadok the Priest tooke an horne of oyle out of the Tabernacle, and anointed Salomon: and they blewe the trumpet, and all the people said, God saue king Salomon.

Psalms 2:2The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Psalms 21:6For thou hast set him as blessings for euer: thou hast made him glad with the ioy of thy countenance.

Psalms 89:20I haue found Dauid my seruant: with mine holy oyle haue I anoynted him.

Psalms 99:4And the Kings power, that loueth iudgement: for thou hast prepared equitie: thou hast executed iudgement and iustice in Iaakob.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 45:7-10

Majesty and Glory of Christ. 6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. 9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. We have here the royal bridegroom… Read the whole commentary →

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