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Psalms 7:11

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

KJV

Justum adjutorium meum a Domino, qui salvos facit rectos corde.

Vulgate

δικαία ἡ βοήθειά μου παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ σώζοντος τοὺς εὐθεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ.

LXX

God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

ASV

מָֽגִנִּ֥/י עַל אֱלֹהִ֑ים מ֝וֹשִׁ֗יעַ יִשְׁרֵי לֵֽב

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
noun · 591×
יָּשָׁ֖ר
yshr
adjective · 114×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מָגֵ֣ן
mgn
noun · 62×
נִי
ny
verb · 204×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Beloved, we need great diligence in all things, for we shall render account of and undergo a strict enquiry both of words and works. Our interests stop not with what now is, but a certain other condition of life shall receive us after this, and we shall be brought before a fearful tribunal. For we must appear before the Judgment-seat of Christ, that every one may receive the…
The bow of God's wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string, and justice bends the arrow at your heart, and strains the bow, and it is nothing but the mere pleasure of God, and that of an angry God, without any promise or obligation at all, that keeps the arrow one moment from being made drunk with your blood. The wrath of God burns against them, their damnation does…

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 2:23 — Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
  • 2Tim 4:8 — Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
  • Nah 1:2 — God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
  • Nah 1:6 — Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
  • Ps 7:8 — The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
  • Ps 17:13 — Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
  • Ps 50:6 — And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
  • Ps 94:15 — But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
  • Ps 140:12 — I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.