Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And man shall say, Truly, fruit to the just one: truly there is a God judging in 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.”
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.
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 just one shall rejoice as seeing vengeance: he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the unjust one. 11 And man shall say, Truly, fruit to the just one: truly there is a God judging in the earth.
Cross References
Psalm 67:4
The nations shall be glad and rejoice, for thou wilt judge peoples in uprightness, and thou wilt pity the nations upon earth. Silence.
Isaiah 3:10
Say to the just, that it is good that they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Psalm 9:8
And he will judge the habitable globe in justice, he will judge peoples in uprightness.
Psalm 9:16
And Jehovah was known by the judgment he did: by the work of his hands the unjust was snared. Meditation. Silence.
Psalm 18:20
Jehovah will recompense me according to my justice, according to the cleanness of my hands he will turn back to me.
Psalm 33:18
Behold, the eye of Jehovah upon those fearing him, upon those hoping for his mercy;
Psalm 64:9
And all men shall fear, and they shall announce the work of God: and they shall look at his doing.
Psalm 73:13-15
Surely in vain I cleansed my heart, and I will wash my hands in cleanness.
Psalm 92:15
To announce that Jehovah is upright: my rock and no iniquity in him.
Psalm 94:2
Be thou lifted up judging the earth: turn back retribution upon the proud.
Psalm 96:13
Before the face of Jehovah; for he came, for he came to judge the earth: he will judge the habitable globe in justice, and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Psalm 98:9
Before Jehovah; for he came to judge the earth: he will judge the habitable globe in justice, and the peoples in uprightness
Malachi 2:17
Ye wearied Jehovah with your words: and ye said, In what did we weary? In your saying, Every one doing evil is good in the eyes of Jehovah, and he delighted in them; or, Where the God of judgment?
Malachi 3:14
Ye said, Vanity to serve God: and what profit that we watched his watches, and that we went mourning from the face of Jehovah of armies?
Romans 2:5
And according to thy hardness and impenitent heart thou treasurest up to thyself anger in the day of anger and revelation of the just judgment of God;
Romans 6:21-22
Therefore what fruit had ye then of what ye are now ashamed? for the end of these, death.
2 Peter 3:4-10
And saying, Where is the solemn promise of his presence? for from the time the fathers were set to sleep, so continue all things from the beginning of creation.