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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  • Ps 33:4-5
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    4 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain.

    5 His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

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

  • 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.

  • Ps 34:15-17
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    15 The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.

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

    17 The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.

  • 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;

  • 1 Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.

  • Ps 11:4-5
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    4 The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.

    5 The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.

  • 11 So that men will say, Truly there is a reward for righteousness; truly there is a God who is judge on the earth.

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

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

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

  • Ps 7:8-9
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    8 The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.

    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.

  • 4 For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.

  • 4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

  • 42 The upright see it and are glad: the mouth of the sinner is stopped.

  • 15 But decisions will again be made in righteousness; and they will be kept by all whose hearts are true.

  • 9 The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

  • 11 Be glad in the Lord with joy, you upright men; give cries of joy, all you whose hearts are true.

  • 10 O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of your righteousness to the upright in heart.

  • 7 Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.

  • 2 Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

  • 7 The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

  • 11 God is the judge of the upright, and is angry with the evil-doers every day.

  • 17 The Lord is upright in all his ways, and kind in all his works.

  • 15 For a sign that the Lord is upright; he is my Rock, there is no deceit in him.

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    8 And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.

  • Ps 37:17-18
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    17 For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.

    18 The days of the upright are numbered by the Lord, and their heritage will be for ever.

  • 6 The heavens gave out the news of his righteousness, and all the people saw his glory.

  • 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.

  • 137 <TZADE> O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.

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    6 Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

  • 28 For the Lord is a lover of righteousness, and takes care of his saints; they will be kept safe for ever; but the seed of the evil-doers will be cut off.

  • 17 I will give praise to the Lord for his righteousness; I will make a song to the name of the Lord Most High.

  • 13 The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;

  • 32 The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

  • 32 For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.

  • 20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

  • 5 The Lord is lifted up; his place is on high: he has made Zion full of righteousness and true religion.

  • Ps 89:14-15
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    14 The seat of your kingdom is resting on righteousness and right judging: mercy and good faith come before your face.

    15 Happy are the people who have knowledge of the holy cry: the light of your face, O Lord, will be shining on their way.

  • 8 Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.

  • 11 The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.

  • 6 The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.

  • 5 The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.