The Meaning of Psalms 45:7 Explained

Psalms 45:7

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

YLT: Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.

Darby: Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

ASV: Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 45:7 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 45:1-17 - The King's Wedding Song
Though this psalm was probably composed to celebrate Solomon's marriage with Pharaoh's daughter, we must remember that it is distinctly applied to our Lord in Hebrews 1:8. See also Ephesians 5:23; Revelation 19:7. What wonder that the psalmist's heart overflowed! It was bubbling up with good matter! His work was for a King! See Psalms 45:9-17 R.V., margin.
The Warrior, Psalms 45:2-5. The Word of God rides forth to war, followed by the armies of heaven. See Revelation 19:13. His glory is the Cross; His majesty is in His meekness; His prosperity, in His loyalty to truth. His arrows are tipped with love, and those who fall beneath them die that they may live. The King, Psalms 45:6-8. The oil of gladness is the anointing of the Holy Spirit, which we also may share. See 1 John 2:20; 1 John 2:27. The Bridegroom, Psalms 45:1,. Clad in glistening raiment, the Church stands by her Lord, who claims her love and loyalty. But these are not inconsistent claims! By nature she was without beauty or dower; but she has won both in Him. See to it that you are not missing at that wedding-feast! Matthew 7:22-23. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 45

1  The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom
10  The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof

What do the individual words in Psalms 45:7 mean?

You love righteousness and hate wickedness upon thus has anointed You God Your God with the oil of gladness more than Your companions
אָהַ֣בְתָּ צֶּדֶק֮ וַתִּשְׂנָ֫א רֶ֥שַׁע עַל־ כֵּ֤ן ׀ מְשָׁחֲךָ֡ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֱ֭לֹהֶיךָ שֶׁ֥מֶן שָׂשׂ֗וֹן מֵֽחֲבֵרֶֽיךָ

אָהַ֣בְתָּ  You  love 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: אָהַב  
Sense: to love.
צֶּדֶק֮  righteousness 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: צֶדֶק  
Sense: justice, rightness, righteousness.
וַתִּשְׂנָ֫א  and  hate 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׂנֵא  
Sense: to hate, be hateful.
רֶ֥שַׁע  wickedness 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: רֶשַׁע  
Sense: wrong, wickedness, guilt.
עַל־  upon 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
כֵּ֤ן ׀  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֵּן 
Sense: so, therefore, thus.
מְשָׁחֲךָ֡  has  anointed  You 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular, second person masculine singular
Root: מָשַׁח  
Sense: to smear, anoint, spread a liquid.
אֱלֹהִ֣ים  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
אֱ֭לֹהֶיךָ  Your  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
שֶׁ֥מֶן  with  the  oil 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֶׁמֶן  
Sense: fat, oil.
שָׂשׂ֗וֹן  of  gladness 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׂשֹׂון  
Sense: gladness, joy, exultation, rejoicing.
מֵֽחֲבֵרֶֽיךָ  more  than  Your  companions 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: חָבֵר  
Sense: united.