Psalms 11:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness - (God by His very nature cannot do otherwise than favour the saints and punish sinners.

His countenance doth behold the upright - with approbation. Compare "His eyes behold" (Psalms 11:4; and Psalms 34:15-16). The Hebrew for "His" is plural х paaneeymow (H6440)], a hint of the plurality of persons in 'Elohiym (H430). Compare Genesis 1:26, "us ... our ... our."

Psalms 11:7

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