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Psalms 45:7

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Psalms 45:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 45:7

Theological / Devotional

God, thy God. God the Father has anointed Christ the Son. It is possible to translate this phrase “O God, thy God,” in which case the direct address to Christ the Son (as in v. 6) is continued, God the Father being considered His God.

Anointed. Heb. mashach, the root of the word “Messiah” (see on Ex. 29:7; Num. 3:3).

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