Psalms 11:7
For the LORD is righteous; he loveth righteousness; The upright shall see his face.
Noyes Bible
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, O LORD! dost bless the righteous; With favor dost thou encompass him, as with a shield.
Psalms 7:11God is a righteous judge, And a God who is angry every day.
Psalms 21:6Thou hast made him blessed for evermore; Thou hast made him glad with the joy of thy countenance.
Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him,—Upon them that trust in his goodness;
Psalms 37:28For the LORD loveth righteousness, And forsaketh not his servants; They are preserved for ever; But the posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.
Psalms 45:7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest iniquity; Therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows!
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 →