Psalm 45:7
“Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 45Meaning
The king loves righteousness and hates wickedness, and God anoints him with the oil of gladness above his companions; Hebrews 1:9 later reuses this language christologically.
Royal praise, wedding procession, dynasty, and messianic reception
Psalm 45 moves from praise of a righteous royal bridegroom to the bride and wedding procession, then to dynastic remembrance; Hebrews later reuses verses 6–7 christologically.
Read carefully
The king loves righteousness and hates wickedness, and God anoints him with the oil of gladness above his companions; Hebrews 1:9 later reuses this language christologically.
Reflection
The king loves righteousness and hates wickedness, and God anoints him with the oil of gladness above his companions; Hebrews 1:9 later reuses this language christologically.