Psalms 11:5
The LORD trieth the righteous; But the wicked, and the lover of violence, his soul hateth.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 5:6Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; The man of blood and deceit the LORD abhorreth.
Psalms 10:3The wicked boasteth of his heart's desire; The rapacious renounceth and contemneth Jehovah.
Psalms 21:8Thy hand shall overtake all thine enemies; Thy right hand shall overtake them that hate thee.
Psalms 139:1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” O LORD! thou hast searched me and known me!
Proverbs 6:16These six things doth the LORD hate; Yea, seven are an abomination 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 →