Psalms 11:7
For righteous is Yahweh Righteousness, he loveth, the upright, shall behold his face.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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, wilt bless the righteous man, O Yahweh, As with an all-covering shield—with good pleasure, wilt thou encompass him.
Psalms 7:11A God to vindicate the righteous,—And yet a God to be indignant throughout every day.
Psalms 21:6For thou wilt appoint him blessings evermore, wilt cheer him with joy by thy countenance;
Psalms 33:18Lo! the eye of Yahweh, is toward them who revere him, unto such as are waiting for his lovingkindness:
Psalms 37:28For, Yahweh, loveth justice, and will not forsake his men of lovingkindness, Unto times age-abiding, have the perverse been destroyed,—and the seed of the lawless, been cut off.
Psalms 45:7Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated lawlessness,—For this cause, hath God, thine own God, anointed thee, With the oil of gladness, beyond thy partners.
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 →