Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face. New Living Translation For the righteous LORD loves justice. The virtuous will see his face. English Standard Version For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face. Berean Standard Bible For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face. King James Bible For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. New King James Version For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright. New American Standard Bible For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will see His face. NASB 1995 For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will behold His face. NASB 1977 For the LORD is righteous; He loves righteousness; The upright will behold His face. Legacy Standard Bible For Yahweh is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will behold His face. Amplified Bible For the LORD is [absolutely] righteous, He loves righteousness (virtue, morality, justice); The upright shall see His face. Christian Standard Bible For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds. The upright will see his face. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the LORD is righteous; He loves righteous deeds. The upright will see His face. American Standard Version For Jehovah is righteous; He loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face. Contemporary English Version The LORD always does right and wants justice done. Everyone who does right will see his face. English Revised Version For the LORD is righteous; he loveth righteousness: the upright shall behold his face. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD is righteous. He loves a righteous way of life. Decent people will see his face. Good News Translation The LORD is righteous and loves good deeds; those who do them will live in his presence. International Standard Version Indeed, the LORD is righteous; he loves righteousness; the upright will see him face-to-face. Majority Standard Bible For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face. NET Bible Certainly the LORD is just; he rewards godly deeds; the upright will experience his favor. New Heart English Bible For the LORD is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face. Webster's Bible Translation For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance beholdeth the upright. World English Bible For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor YHWH [is] righteous, "" He has loved righteousness, "" His countenance sees the upright! Young's Literal Translation For righteous is Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!' Smith's Literal Translation For Jehovah the just loved justice; his face will behold the upright. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the Lord is just, and hath loved justice: his countenance hath beheld righteousness. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The LORD is just and loves just deeds; the upright will see his face. New Revised Standard Version For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the LORD is righteous, and he loves righteousness; his countenance beholds the upright. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because LORD JEHOVAH is righteous and he loves righteousness, and his face has seen integrity. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the LORD is righteous, He loveth righteousness; The upright shall behold His face. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the Lord is righteous, and loves righteousness; his face beholds uprightness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context In the LORD I Take Refuge…6On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion. 7For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face. Cross References Psalm 33:5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion. Psalm 45:7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy. Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. Psalm 5:12 For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor. Psalm 7:9 Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds. Psalm 140:13 Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence. Isaiah 61:8 For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them. Jeremiah 9:24 But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Proverbs 15:9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness. Proverbs 21:3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice. Isaiah 5:16 But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness. Hebrews 1:9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.” 1 John 3:7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Treasury of Scripture For the righteous LORD loves righteousness; his countenance does behold the upright. For Psalm 45:7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Psalm 99:4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. Psalm 146:8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous: his Psalm 5:12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. Psalm 21:6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. Psalm 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; Jump to Previous Beholdeth Chief Countenance David Deeds Face Justice Loved Loves Musician Psalm Righteous Righteousness Sheminith UprightJump to Next Beholdeth Chief Countenance David Deeds Face Justice Loved Loves Musician Psalm Righteous Righteousness Sheminith UprightPsalm 11 1. David encourages himself in God against his enemies4. The providence and justice of God For the LORD is righteous The phrase begins with a declaration of God's inherent nature. The Hebrew word for "LORD" here is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. "Righteous" is translated from the Hebrew word "tsaddiq," which conveys the idea of being just, morally right, and virtuous. This righteousness is not merely an attribute of God but is central to His character. In a world where human justice often fails, this assurance of divine righteousness provides comfort and hope to believers, affirming that God's ways are perfect and His judgments are true. He loves justice The upright will see His face
Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is righteous; צַדִּ֣יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous He loves אָהֵ֑ב (’ā·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f justice. צְדָק֣וֹת (ṣə·ḏā·qō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively The upright יָ֝שָׁ֗ר (yā·šār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right will see יֶחֱז֥וּ (ye·ḥĕ·zū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of His face. פָנֵֽימוֹ׃ (p̄ā·nê·mōw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Links Psalm 11:7 NIVPsalm 11:7 NLT Psalm 11:7 ESV Psalm 11:7 NASB Psalm 11:7 KJV Psalm 11:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 11:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 11:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 11:7 French Bible Psalm 11:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 11:7 For Yahweh is righteous (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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