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Psalms 11:7

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

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…צַדִּ֣יקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).צְדָק֣וֹתtsedaqotjusticeצְדָקָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).אָהֵ֑בahevloveאָהַבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “love”, a completed actionH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.יָ֝שָׁ֗רyasharstraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).יֶחֱז֥וּyechezvbeholdחָזָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “behold”, an unfinished actionH2372to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision ofbehold, look, prophesy, provide, see.פָנֵֽימוֹfaneymvoa- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the LORD is righteous, He loveth righteousness; the upright shall behold His face.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah 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!'

World English Bible

For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.

Darby Translation

For righteous is Jehovah; he loveth righteousness, his countenance doth behold the upright.

Douay-Rheims

The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried by the fire, purged from the earth refined seven times.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the LORD is righteous, He loveth righteousness; the upright shall behold His face.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the Lord is righteous, and loves righteousness; his face beholds uprightness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι δίκαιος Κύριος καὶ δικαιοσύνας ἠγάπησεν, εὐθύτητα εἶδε τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ.