Psalms 11:7
For righteous is the Lord, he loveth righteousness: his countenance doth behold the upright.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 5:12(5:13) For thou wilt bless the righteous, O Lord; as with a shield wilt thou encompass him with favor.
Psalms 7:11(7:12) God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant [with the wicked] every day.
Psalms 21:6(21:7) For thou appointest him to be a blessing for ever: thou makest him glad with joy from thy presence.
Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those that fear him, upon those that hope for his kindness.
Psalms 37:28For the Lord loveth justice, and never forsaketh his pious servants: they are for ever preserved; but the seed of the wicked will be cut off.
Psalms 45:7(45:8) Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy associates.
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 →