Psalms 11:7
The eloquence of the Lord is pure eloquence, silver tested by fire, purged from the earth, refined seven times.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
In Context
8You, O Lord, will preserve us, and you will guard us from this generation into eternity.
Cross References
Psalms 5:12But let all those who hope in you rejoice. They will exult in eternity, and you will dwell in them. And all those who love your name will glory in you.
Psalms 7:11Just is my help from the Lord, who saves the upright of heart.
Psalms 21:6They cried out to you, and they were saved. In you, they hoped and were not confounded.
Psalms 33:18The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations.
Psalms 45:7The peoples have been disturbed, and the kingdoms have been bowed down. He uttered his voice: the earth has been moved.
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 →