Psalms 11:7

His countenance doth behold the upright. An upright one shall gaze upon His face. One of the emendations of the Sopherim. See App-33, and note on Exodus 34:20.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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⁷ For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 11:7

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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