Psalm 11:7
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

the LORD
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

is righteous;
צַדִּ֣יק (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

He loves
אָהֵ֑ב (’ā·hêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 157: 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like

justice.
צְדָק֣וֹת (ṣə·ḏā·qō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6666: 1) justice, righteousness 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts

The upright
יָ֝שָׁ֗ר (yā·šār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst)

will see
יֶחֱז֥וּ (ye·ḥĕ·zū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2372: 1) to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see, behold 1a2) to see as a seer in the ecstatic state 1a3) to see, perceive 1a3a) with the intelligence 1a3b) to see (by experience) 1a3c) to provide

His face.
פָנֵֽימוֹ׃ (p̄ā·nê·mōw)
Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.

Young's Literal Translation
For righteous [is] Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!’

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.

New Living Translation
For the righteous LORD loves justice. The virtuous will see his face.

English Standard Version
For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.

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.

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

English Revised Version
For the LORD is righteous; he loveth righteousness: the upright shall behold his face.

Young's Literal Translation
For righteous is Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'
















Cross References
Psalm 7:9
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

Psalm 7:11
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

Psalm 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Psalm 17:15
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Psalm 33:5
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

Psalm 37:28
For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Psalm 45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Psalm 99:4
The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Psalm 140:13
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Psalm 146:8
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
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