Bible Strands
Psalms 11:7
For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist closes a psalm that has just described God raining fiery coals on the wicked (v. 6); this final verse turns to the upright and their fate.
The words — יָשָׁר (yashar) means "straight" or "upright," a concrete word for moral alignment rather than an abstract virtue; it is the subject who will see פָנֵי (panei), "faces," the object of the verb.
The thread — "See His face" recurs in Psalms 17:15 ("I will behold Your face in righteousness") and reaches its eschatological form in Revelation 22:4 ("They will see His face").
Why it lands — The verse is not a blanket promise but a conditional one: the upright will see His face, implying the wicked will not. It asks the reader to identify which group the verse places them in.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
Cross-references
- Revelation 22:4 They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
- Psalms 17:15 As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
- 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
- Psalms 45:7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
- Job 36:7 He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
- 1 John 3:2 Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
- Psalms 33:18 Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
- Psalms 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
- Psalms 5:12 For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.
- Psalms 21:6 For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.