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Psalms 11:7

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

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In Context

6Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

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Cross References

Psalms 5:12For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Psalms 7:11God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

Psalms 21:6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Psalms 37:28For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Psalms 45:7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath 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 →

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