Psalms 11:7
For righteous is Jehovah; he loveth righteousness, his countenance doth behold the upright.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 5:12For thou, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous [man]; with favour wilt thou surround him as [with] a shield.
Psalms 7:11God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant all the day.
Psalms 21:6For thou hast made him to be blessings for ever; thou hast filled him with joy by thy countenance.
Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness,
Psalms 37:28for Jehovah loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: They are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 45:7Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.
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 →