Psalms 45:7

Thou lovest&c. Or, as R.V., Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. "I have loved justice and hated iniquity, and therefore I die in exile" were the last memorable words of Gregory VII. Milman, Hist. of Lat. Christianity, iv. 138.

therefore The willing conformity of the king to the will of God is rewarded with special tokens of His favour.

God, thy God The rendering, O God, thy Godis unquestionably wrong. God, thy Godin the Elohistic Psalms is the equivalent of Jehovah thy Godelsewhere. Cp. Psalms 43:4; Psalms 50:7.

hath anointed thee&c. The reference is not to anointing as the symbol of consecration to the office of king, but to the use of oil on occasions of festivity (Psalms 23:5; Psalms 104:15). Thus -the oil of gladness" is contrasted with mourning (Isaiah 61:3: cp. 2 Samuel 12:20; 2 Samuel 14:2). The rejoicings of the marriage festival are meant. Cp. Song of Solomon 3:11.

thy fellows Other kings, to none of whom has equal happiness been granted. Cp. Psalms 89:27 b.