Psalms 11:7
For the Lord is just, and justice he loves; so the upright will see his face.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
In Context
6On the wicked he rains coals of fire and brimstone, and their drink will be scorching wind.
Cross References
Psalms 5:12For you give your blessing, Lord, to the godly, and the shield of your favor protects them.
Psalms 7:11God is a just judge, constant in righteous anger.
Psalms 21:6For you make him most blessed forever, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
Psalms 33:18See! The eye of the Lord is on those who revere him, on those who hope in his kindness;
Psalms 37:28For the Lord loves justice, he does not forsake his friends. The unrighteous will be destroyed forever, and the seed of the wicked will be cut off.
Psalms 45:7Right you love and wrong you hate: therefore the Lord your God anoints you With oil of gladness above your 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 →