Psalm 11:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the LORDיְ֭הוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is righteous,צַדִּ֣יק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
He lovesאָהֵ֑ב
(a·hev;)
157: to lovea prim. root
righteousness;צְדָקֹ֣ות
(tze·da·ko·vt)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
The uprightיָ֝שָׁ֗ר
(ya·shar)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
will beholdיֶחֱז֥וּ
(ye·che·zu)
2372: see, beholda prim. root
His face.פָנֵֽימֹו׃
(fa·nei·mov.)
6440: face, facesfrom panah


















KJV Lexicon
For the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
loveth
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
his countenance
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
doth behold
chazah  (khaw-zaw')
to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of -- behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
the upright
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will behold His face.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD is righteous; He loves righteous deeds. The upright will see His face.

International Standard Version
Indeed, the LORD is righteous; he loves righteousness; the upright will see him face-to-face.

NET Bible
Certainly the LORD is just; he rewards godly deeds; the upright will experience his favor.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because Lord Jehovah is righteous and he loves righteousness, and his face has seen integrity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is righteous. He loves a righteous way of life. Decent people will see his face.

King James 2000 Bible
For the righteous LORD loves righteousness; his countenance does behold the upright.
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