Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.
New American Standard Bible
The upright will
King James Version
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
Holman Bible
The upright will see His face.
International Standard Version
Indeed, the LORD is righteous; he loves righteousness; the upright will see him face-to-face. To the Director: On an eight stringed harp. A Davidic Psalm.
A Conservative Version
For LORD is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright man shall behold his face.
American Standard Version
For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.
Amplified
For the Lord is [absolutely] righteous, He loves righteousness (virtue, morality, justice);
The upright shall see His face.
Darby Translation
For righteous is Jehovah; he loveth righteousness, his countenance doth behold the upright.
Julia Smith Translation
For Jehovah the just loved justice; his face will behold the upright
King James 2000
For the righteous LORD loves righteousness; his countenance does behold the upright.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Yahweh [is] righteous; he loves righteous deeds. [The] upright shall see his face.
Modern King James verseion
For the righteous Jehovah loves righteousness; His face looks on the upright.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the LORD is righteous, and he loveth righteousness: his countenance will behold the thing that is just.
NET Bible
Certainly the Lord is just; he rewards godly deeds; the upright will experience his favor.
New Heart English Bible
For the LORD is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.
The Emphasized Bible
For righteous is Yahweh Righteousness, he loveth, the upright, shall behold his face.
Webster
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance beholdeth the upright.
World English Bible
For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face. For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David.
Youngs Literal Translation
For righteous is Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'
Themes
Countenance » The countenance of the lord
God, Righteousness Of » Leads him to love righteousness
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 11:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Refuge In The Lord
6 On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full. 7 For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.
Cross References
Psalm 45:7
You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.
Psalm 33:5
His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
Job 36:7
Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.
Psalm 5:12
For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.
Psalm 7:9
O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.
Psalm 7:11
God is the judge of the upright, and is angry with the evil-doers every day.
Psalm 21:6
For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.
Psalm 33:18
See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;
Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
Psalm 42:5
Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.
Psalm 99:4
The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.
Psalm 146:8
The Lord makes open the eyes of the blind; the Lord is the lifter up of those who are bent down; the Lord is a lover of the upright;
Isaiah 61:8
For I, the Lord, take pleasure in upright judging; I will not put up with the violent taking away of right; and I will certainly give them their reward, and I will make an eternal agreement with them.
1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
1 John 3:2
My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.
Revelation 22:4
And they will see his face; and his name will be on their brows.