Psalms

Psalm 45:7–8

7You have loved righteousness

and hated wickedness;

therefore God, your God, has anointed you

above your companions with the oil of joy.c

8All your garments are fragrant

with myrrh and aloes and cassia;

from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.

Footnotes

  • c 45:7 Cited in Hebrews 1:8–9|HEB 1:8-9

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Psalm 45:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have lovedאָהַ֣בְתָּ’ā·haḇ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH157 love
righteousnessצֶּדֶק֮ṣe·ḏeqNoun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
and hatedוַתִּשְׂנָ֫אwat·tiś·nāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH8130 hate
wickednessרֶ֥שַׁעre·ša‘Noun - masculine singularH7562 wickedness
thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
your Godאֱ֭לֹהֶיךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
has anointed youמְשָׁחֲךָ֡mə·šā·ḥă·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
above your companionsמֵֽחֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃mê·ḥă·ḇê·re·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2270 united, associate, companion
with the oilשֶׁ֥מֶןše·menNoun - masculine singular constructH8081 fat, oil
of joyשָׂשׂ֗וֹןśā·śō·wnNoun - masculine singularH8342 exultation, rejoicing

Psalm 45:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your garmentsבִּגְדֹתֶ֑יךָbiḡ·ḏō·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH899 treachery
with myrrhמֹר־mōr-Noun - masculine singularH4753 myrrh
and aloesוַאֲהָל֣וֹתwa·’ă·hā·lō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH174 aloe wood
and cassiaקְ֭צִיעוֹתqə·ṣî·‘ō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH7102 cassia
fromמִֽן־min-Noun - masculine pluralH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
palacesהֵ֥יכְלֵיhê·ḵə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH1964 palace, temple
of ivoryשֵׁ֝֗ןšēnNoun - common singularH8127 tooth, ivory
the harpsמִנִּ֥יmin·nîNoun - masculine pluralH4482 string
make you gladשִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃śim·mə·ḥū·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad

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Psalm 45:7 Hebrews 1:9 · Psalm 21:6 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · Psalm 33:5 · Ephesians 1:3 · Colossians 1:18–19 · Luke 4:18–21 · John 3:34 · Psalm 101:8 · Acts 2:28 · Psalm 89:20 · Psalm 99:4

Psalm 45:8 Song of Solomon 1:3 · John 19:39 · 2 Corinthians 2:14–16 · Matthew 2:11 · Song of Solomon 4:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.