Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
So that men will say, Truly there is a reward for righteousness; truly there is a God who is judge on the earth.
New American Standard Bible
Surely there is a God who
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.
Holman Bible
“Yes, there is a reward for the righteous!
There is a God who judges on earth!”
International Standard Version
A person will say, "Certainly, the righteous are rewarded; certainly there is a God who judges the earth." To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "Do Not Destroy," when Saul sent men to watch the house in order to kill him.
A Conservative Version
so that men shall say, Truly there is a reward for the righteous man. Truly there is a God who judges in the earth.
American Standard Version
So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Amplified
Men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely there is a God who judges on the earth.”
Darby Translation
And men shall say, Verily there is fruit for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And man shall say, Truly, fruit to the just one: truly there is a God judging in the earth.
King James 2000
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God who judges in the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And people will say, "Surely [there is] a {reward} for the righteous. Surely there is a God [who] judges in the land."
Modern King James verseion
And man shall say, Truly, there is a reward for the righteous; truly, there is a God judging in the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So that men shall say, "Verily there is a reward for the righteous! Doubtless, there is a God that judgeth the earth!"
NET Bible
Then observers will say, "Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded! Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth!"
New Heart English Bible
so that men shall say, "Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth."
The Emphasized Bible
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!
Webster
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
World English Bible
so that men shall say, "Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth." For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And man saith: 'Surely fruit is for the righteous: Surely there is a God judging in the earth!'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 58:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Against Injustice
10 The upright man will be glad when he sees their punishment; his feet will be washed in the blood of the evil-doer. 11 So that men will say, Truly there is a reward for righteousness; truly there is a God who is judge on the earth.
Cross References
Psalm 67:4
O let the nations be glad, and make song of joy; for you will be the judge of the peoples in righteousness, guiding the nations of the earth. (Selah.)
Isaiah 3:10
Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.
Psalm 9:8
And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.
Psalm 9:16
The Lord has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which his hands had made. (Higgaion. Selah.)
Psalm 18:20
The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.
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 64:9
And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.
Psalm 73:13-15
As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;
Psalm 94:2
Be lifted up, O judge of the earth; let their reward come to the men of pride.
Psalm 96:13
Before the Lord, for he is come; he is come to be the judge of the earth; the earth will be judged in righteousness, and the peoples with unchanging faith.
Malachi 2:17
You have made the Lord tired with your words. And still you say, How have we made him tired? By your saying, Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of the Lord, and he has delight in them; or, Where is God the judge?
Malachi 3:14
You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?
Romans 2:5
But by your hard and unchanged heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of the revelation of God's judging in righteousness;
Romans 6:21-22
What fruit had you at that time in the things which are now a shame to you? for the end of such things is death.
2 Peter 3:4-10
Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.