Psalms 11:5
The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
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Genesis 22:1Now after these things, God put Abraham to the test, and said to him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
Psalms 5:6\5:5\The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.
Psalms 10:3For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.
Psalms 21:8\21:7\For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be moved.
Psalms 139:1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.
Proverbs 6:16Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 11:5-7
4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord 's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. The shaking of a tree (they say) makes it take the deeper and faster root. The attempt of… Read the whole commentary →