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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because LORD JEHOVAH is righteous and he loves righteousness, and his face has seen integrity. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the Lord is righteous, and loves righteousness; his face beholds uprightness. Contemporary English Version The LORD always does right and wants justice done. Everyone who does right will see his face. Douay-Rheims Bible For the Lord is just, and hath loved justice: his countenance hath beheld righteousness. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 For the LORD is righteous, He loveth righteousness; The upright shall behold His face. Literal Standard Version For YHWH [is] righteous, | He has loved righteousness, | His countenance sees the upright! Majority Standard Bible For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face. New American Bible The LORD is just and loves just deeds; the upright will see his face. NET Bible Certainly the LORD is just; he rewards godly deeds; the upright will experience his favor. New Revised Standard Version For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face. 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. Young's Literal Translation For righteous is Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!' 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 7:9 Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds. Psalm 7:11 God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day. Psalm 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand. Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence. Psalm 33:5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion. 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 45:7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy. 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 (7) His countenance.--Better, the upright shall behold His countenance. This beautiful religious hope finds its highest expression in the beatitude on the pure in heart. The beatific vision in Dante is its most glorious poetical development. By the vision of God the Hebrew poet means triumph of right and the acknowledgment of his innocence--light and peace after darkness and trouble, as in Job 33:26. (Comp. Psalm 17:15; Psalm 41:12.)Verse 7. - For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; rather, for the Lord is righteous; he loveth righteousness (see the Revised Version); literally, righteousnesses; i.e. good and righteous deeds. His countenance doth behold the upright. So the LXX., the Vulgate, Hengstenberg, Bishop Horsley, and ethers; but the bulk of modern commentators prefer to render, "The upright will behold his countenance." Either translation yields a good sense.
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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