The Meaning of Psalms 11:7 Explained

Psalms 11:7

KJV: For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

YLT: For righteous is Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'

Darby: For righteous is Jehovah; he loveth righteousness, his countenance doth behold the upright.

ASV: For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.

Discover Psalms 11:7

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 11:7?

MEANING: What does Psalms 11:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 11:7 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 11:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For the righteous  LORD  loveth  righteousness;  his countenance  doth behold  the upright. 

What does Psalms 11:7 Mean?

Verse Meaning

God hates violence and will punish it ( Psalm 11:5-6), but He loves righteousness and will reward it with His fellowship, presence, protection, and favor. He will admit the godly to His presence, and they will enjoy His blessings. This is a greater prize than physical safety.
From time to time it seems as though society as we know it is crumbling around us. The prophets of doom counsel us to take drastic measures to preserve ourselves or we will perish, they say. The godly should remember that God is still in control, and He will take care of those who trust in Him and behave in harmony with His will.
"Our Lord Jesus also had confidence in the Father when he faced the temptations of Satan and the hostility of people. When our hearts trust in him, he has promised to help us in crisis situations. Confidence in the Lord is a mark of Christian maturity." [1]

Context Summary

Psalms 11:1-7 - God Our Refuge And Defense
The first of these is a debate between fear and faith, and dates from Saul's persecutions. Timid friends, anxious for David's safety, urged him to flee to the mountains. Such counsels of expediency are frequently given to the servants of God, Nehemiah 6:1-19. Luther's diaries are full of such references. But unless our duty is performed, we must stand our ground; we "can do no other." We must remember that God's love is with us, and that He always exchanges glances of love with His suffering ones. Compare Psalms 11:7 with Exodus 3:7.
The opening words of the next psalm appeal for help in bad and evil days. See Micah 7:2. A double heart is literally "a heart and a heart," Psalms 12:2. Let us be true in act and speech, else we forfeit the Spirit of truth, Ephesians 4:25; Colossians 3:9. Our sighing will make God arise, Acts 7:56. We shall be helped and kept, Psalms 12:7 and Isaiah 54:17. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 11

1  David encourages himself in God against his enemies
4  The providence and justice of God

What do the individual words in Psalms 11:7 mean?

For righteous Yahweh [is] righteousness He loves the upright beholds His countenance
כִּֽי־ צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הוָה צְדָק֣וֹת אָהֵ֑ב יָ֝שָׁ֗ר יֶחֱז֥וּ פָנֵֽימוֹ

צַדִּ֣יק  righteous 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: צַדִּיק  
Sense: just, lawful, righteous.
יְ֭הוָה  Yahweh  [is] 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
צְדָק֣וֹת  righteousness 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: צְדָקָה  
Sense: justice, righteousness.
אָהֵ֑ב  He  loves 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָהַב  
Sense: to love.
יָ֝שָׁ֗ר  the  upright 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: יָשָׁר 
Sense: straight, upright, correct, right.
יֶחֱז֥וּ  beholds 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: חָזָה  
Sense: to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide.
פָנֵֽימוֹ  His  countenance 
Parse: Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.

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