KJV King James Version
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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Psalm 45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
WEB World English Bible
You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
ASV American Standard Version
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.
Surrounding context — Psalm 45
4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Thine arrows [are] sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; [whereby] the people fall under thee.
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.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
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אָהַ֣בְתָּH157 · a.havto love: loverצֶּדֶק֮H6664 · tse.deqrighteousnessוַתִּשְׂנָ֫אH8130 · sa.neto hateרֶ֥שַׁעH7562 · re.sahwickednessעַל־H5921 · aluponכֵּ֤ן׀H3651 · kenrightמְשָׁחֲךָ֡H4886 · ma.shachto anointאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430 · e.lo.himGodאֱ֭לֹהֶיךָH430 · e.lo.himGodשֶׁ֥מֶןH8081 · she.menoilשָׂשׂ֗וֹןH8342 · sa.s.vonrejoicingמֵֽחֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃H2270 · cha.vercompanion
Cross-references
Hebrews 1:9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.Psalm 21:6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.Isaiah 61:1-3The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;Psalm 33:5He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.Ephesians 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:Colossians 1:18-19And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence.Luke 4:18-21The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].Psalm 89:20I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:Psalm 101:8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.Acts 2:28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.Psalm 99:4The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.Psalm 11:7For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.Psalm 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying],John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.Psalm 101:3-4I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; [it] shall not cleave to me.Romans 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.Luke 3:22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
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