Psalms 58:11

So that a son of earth may say—Surely there is fruit for the righteous man! Surely there are gods who judge in the earth!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

In Context

10The righteous man will rejoice when he hath seen an avenging, His feet, will he bathe in the blood of the lawless one:—

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Cross References

Psalms 9:8And, he, will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to peoples, in uprightness.

Psalms 18:20Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, he repaid me;

Psalms 52:8But, I, am like a flourishing olive-tree, in the house of God, I have put confidence in the lovingkindness of God, for times age-abiding and beyond.

Psalms 67:4Races of men, will be glad and shout for joy, Because thou wilt judge peoples with equity, And, races of men throughout the earth, thou wilt lead. [Selah.]

Psalms 73:13Altogether in vain, Have I cleansed my heart, And bathed in pureness, my hands;

Psalms 94:2Lift up thyself, O judge of the earth, Render a recompense unto the proud.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 58:7-11

Prophetic Imprecations. 6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord . 7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces. 8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun. 9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath. 10 The righteous shall… Read the whole commentary →

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