Psalms 11:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.

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  • Ps 45:7 : 7 You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.
  • Ps 17:15 : 15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.
  • Ps 33:5 : 5 His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
  • Ps 33:18 : 18 See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;
  • Ps 34:15 : 15 The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
  • Ps 42:5 : 5 Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.
  • Job 36:7 : 7 Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.
  • Ps 5:12 : 12 For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.
  • Ps 7:9 : 9 O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.
  • Ps 7:11 : 11 God is the judge of the upright, and is angry with the evil-doers every day.
  • Ps 21:6 : 6 For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.
  • Ps 146:8 : 8 The Lord makes open the eyes of the blind; the Lord is the lifter up of those who are bent down; the Lord is a lover of the upright;
  • Isa 61:8 : 8 For I, the Lord, take pleasure in upright judging; I will not put up with the violent taking away of right; and I will certainly give them their reward, and I will make an eternal agreement with them.
  • 1 Pet 3:12 : 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
  • 1 John 3:2 : 2 My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.
  • Rev 22:4 : 4 And they will see his face; and his name will be on their brows.

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    13Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.

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    16The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.

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    8The Lord makes open the eyes of the blind; the Lord is the lifter up of those who are bent down; the Lord is a lover of the upright;

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    12For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.

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    11Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.

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    10The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.

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