Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For Jehovah the just loved justice; his face will behold the upright
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.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.
Darby Translation
For righteous is Jehovah; he loveth righteousness, his countenance doth 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 He will rain upon the, unjust, snares, fire and brimstone, and a wind of violent heat: the portion of their cup. 7 For Jehovah the just loved justice; his face will behold the upright
Cross References
Psalm 17:15
I in justice shall see thy face: I shall be satisfied in awaking with thine appearance.
Psalm 45:7
Thou lovedst justice, and thou wilt hate injustice: for this, God thy God anointed thee with the oil of joy above thy companions.
Psalm 33:5
He loved justice and judgment: the earth was filled with the mercy of Jehovah.
Job 36:7
He will not take off his eyes from the just: and with kings upon the throne, and he will seat them for glory, and they shall be exalted.
Psalm 5:12
For thou wilt bless the just, O Jehovah: thou wilt surround him with favor as a shield
Psalm 7:9
Now shall the evil of the unjust come to an end; and thou wilt direct the just one: for the just God tried hearts and reins.
Psalm 7:11
God judging the just one, and being angry in all the days.
Psalm 21:6
For thou wilt set him praises forever: thou wilt make him glad in joy with thy face.
Psalm 33:18
Behold, the eye of Jehovah upon those fearing him, upon those hoping for his mercy;
Psalm 34:15
The eyes of Jehovah upon the just, and his ears to their cries.
Psalm 42:5
Why wilt thou be bowed down, O my soul? and be disturbed upon me? Hope upon God, for yet shall I praise him for the salvation of his face.
Psalm 99:4
And the king's strength loved judgment; thou didst prepare uprightnesses, thou didst judgment and justice in Jacob.
Psalm 146:8
Jehovah opened the eyes of the blind: Jehovah raised those being bowed down: Jehovah loved the just
Isaiah 61:8
For I Jehovah love judgment, hating robbery for burnt-offering; and I gave their works in truth, and I will cut out to them an eternal covenant
1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord upon the just, and his ears to their prayer: and the face of the Lord against them doing evil.
1 John 3:2
Dearly beloved, now are we the children of God, and it has not yet been manifested what we shall be: and we know that, if he be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Revelation 22:4
And they shall see his face; and his name upon their foreheads.