Psalms 45:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of righteousness.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּסְאֲךָ֣ אֱ֭לֹהִים עוֹלָ֣ם וָעֶ֑ד שֵׁ֥בֶט מִ֝ישֹׁ֗ר שֵׁ֣בֶט מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

Your-kisʾăkā ʾĕlōhîm ʿôlām and-ʿed šēbeṭ mîšōr šēbeṭ your-malkûtekā

Grammar Details

• *kisʾăkā*: Masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your throne'
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: Masculine plural noun - 'God/gods'
• *ʿôlām*: Masculine singular noun - 'eternity/forever'
• *ʿed*: Masculine singular noun with prefixed waw conjunction - 'and perpetuity'
• *šēbeṭ*: Masculine singular noun in construct - 'scepter/rod of'
• *mîšōr*: Masculine singular noun - 'uprightness/equity'
• *malkûtekā*: Feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your kingdom'

Word Meanings

• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine one
• *ʿôlām*: eternal/forever/everlasting
• *ʿed*: perpetuity/forever/continuing
• *šēbeṭ*: scepter/rod/staff
• *mîšōr*: uprightness/equity/righteousness

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You love righteousness and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou hast loved{H157} righteousness,{H6664} and hated{H8130} wickedness:{H7562} Therefore God,{H430} thy God,{H430} hath anointed{H4886} thee With the oil{H8081} of gladness{H8342} above thy fellows.{H2270}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou lovest{H157}{H8804)} righteousness{H6664}, and hatest{H8130}{H8799)} wickedness{H7562}: therefore God{H430}, thy God{H430}, hath anointed{H4886}{H8804)} thee with the oil{H8081} of gladness{H8342} above thy fellows{H2270}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thy seate (o God) endureth for euer: the cepter of thy kyngdome is a right cepter.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou hast loued iustice and hated vngodlynesse: wherfore the Lorde euen thy Lorde hath annoynted thee with the oyle of gladnesse more then thy felowes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You love justice and hate evil. For this reason God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy, elevating you above your companions.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 33:5 : 5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the Lord’s faithful love.
• Heb 1:9 : 9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of joy beyond Your companions.
• Ps 21:6 : 6 Great is his glory in Your salvation; splendor and majesty You bestow upon him.
• Col 1:18-19 : 18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
• Rom 8:29 : 29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
• Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
• Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners. 2 To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn. 3 To provide for those who mourn in Zion—giving them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a spirit of faintness. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord to display His splendor.
• Luke 4:18-21 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. 20 Then He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. All the eyes in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 He began by saying to them, 'Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.'
• John 3:34 : 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.
• John 20:17 : 17 Jesus said to her, 'Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."'
• Acts 2:28 : 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.
• Luke 13:27 : 27 'But he will reply, 'I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!'
• John 1:16 : 16 From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
• Matt 3:15 : 15 Jesus answered him, 'Allow it for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness.' Then John allowed Him.
• Matt 7:23 : 23 Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'
• Ps 89:20 : 20 You spoke in a vision to your faithful ones and said, 'I have granted help to a mighty one; I have exalted a chosen one from among the people.'
• Ps 89:26 : 26 I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers.
• Ps 99:4 : 4 The Mighty King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
• Ps 101:3-4 : 3 I will not set any worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the actions of those who turn aside; it will not cling to me. 4 A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not associate with evil.
• Ps 101:8 : 8 Each morning, I will silence all the wicked of the land, cutting off every evildoer from the city of the Lord.
• Lev 8:12 : 12 He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him.
• 1 Sam 16:13 : 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel left and went to Ramah.
• 1 Kgs 1:39-40 : 39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the sacred tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram's horn, and all the people shouted, "Long live King Solomon!" 40 All the people went up after him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such great joy that the ground shook from the sound.
• 1 Kgs 19:16 : 16 Anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.
• Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.
• Ps 11:7 : 7 For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.
• Heb 2:14 : 14 Since the children share in flesh and blood, He too likewise partook of the same, so that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death—that is, the devil.
• Heb 7:26 : 26 Such a high priest truly meets our need: one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
• Rev 21:27 : 27 Nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.
• Luke 3:22 : 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my beloved Son; in you, I am well pleased."