Psalms 11:7

The oracles of the Lord are pure oracles; as silver tried in the fire, proved in + 11:7 Gr. the earth.a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

In Context

6Because of the misery of the poor, and because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord, I will set them in safety; I will speak to them thereof openly.

8Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us, and shalt preserve us, from this generation, and for ever.

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Cross References

Psalms 5:12But let all that trust on thee be glad in thee: they shall exult for ever, and thou shalt dwell among them; and all that love thy name shall rejoice in thee.

Psalms 7:11My help is righteous, coming from God who saves the upright in heart.

Psalms 21:6They cried to thee, and were saved: they hoped in thee, and were not ashamed.

Psalms 33:18and delivered them out of all their afflictions.

Psalms 45:7The nations were troubled, the kingdoms tottered: he uttered his voice, the earth shook.

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 →

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