Psalms 11:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 11:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 11:7 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 11:7 — KJV
“For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.”
— Psalms 11:7 (KJV)
Psalms 11:7 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 11:7
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
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“Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.”
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“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”
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“The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.”
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“For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry. his...: Heb. plant of his pleasures oppression: Heb. a scab”
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