Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Surely there is a God who
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.”
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.
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 righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Cross References
Psalm 67:4
O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
Isaiah 3:10
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Psalm 9:8
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Psalm 9:16
The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
Psalm 18:20
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Psalm 33:18
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Psalm 64:9
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
Psalm 73:13-15
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
Psalm 92:15
To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Psalm 94:2
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Psalm 96:13
Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Psalm 98:9
Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Malachi 2:17
Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
Romans 2:5
But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
Romans 6:21-22
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
2 Peter 3:4-10
And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.