Psalms 45:7

“You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore Elohim, your Elohim, has anointed you with the oil of joy beyond your companions.”

Psalms 45:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 45:7, word by word

You have lovedאָהַבְתָּahavta

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

Where else “ahavta” appears
righteousnessצֶּדֶקtsedek

righteousness

Living uprightly before God.

Where else “tsedek” appears
and hatedתִּשְׂנָאtisna

hate

To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.

Where else “tisna” appears
wickednessרֶשַׁעresha

wickedness

Wickedness: what is unjust and evil.

Where else “resha” appears
Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
has anointed youמְשָׁחֲmeshaach

anoint

To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.

Where else “meshaach” appears
with the oilשֶׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

Where else “shemen” appears
of joyשָׂשׂוֹןsason

joy, gladness

Joy, lively gladness.

Where else “sason” appears
beyond your companionsחֲבֵרֶיchavere

companion, united

Companion, joined to others; "united" as a single group.

Where else “chavere” appears

The context

6Your throne, Elohim, is forever and ever; a scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

7 · This verse (above)

8Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all your garments; from palaces of ivory strings make you glad.

Read all of Psalms 45

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